The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies rejects the underlying philosophy and vision of the constituent assembly’s latest drafts of the chapter on Public Rights, Liberties, and Duties, and the …
The Minister of Interior meets with Human Rights Organizations
Yesterday, Tuesday, September 26, 2012, the Minister of Interior, General Ahmed Gamal Al Din, met with several representatives of human rights organizations to discuss their evaluation of the security situation …
Eight rights groups file a complaint with the Public Prosecutor on the arrest of Albert Saber Ayyad and his family’s expulsion from their home
Today eight advocacy groups filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor against the Minister of Interior and several police personnel with the Marg police station regarding the arrest of Albert …
Freedom of Media and Creativity Between the President’s Promises and Practices
President Mohammad Morsi promised not to break a pen, close down a newspaper or channel during his tenure. In “Our Right in 100 days” Campaign, we urged him to immediately …
Freedom of Thought & Expression and its Protection in Egypt’s Constitution
The final stages of drafting Egypt’s constitution comes at a time of mounting attacks on journalists and media professionals: authors have been banned or prevented from publishing their articles, satellite …
Rights organizations meet Minister of Justice, state: Security reform requires political will, not additional repressive laws; Crackdown on NGOs continues
In an unprecedented initiative, Judge Ahmed Mekki, the Minister of Justice, met with a group of human rights organizations yesterday, Tuesday, August 28, to discuss the challenges related to addressing …
“Absent Rights”: A new film series of “Our Rights in 100 Days” Campaign . The Campaign launches its first film on military trials of civilians, independence of judiciary and issues of freedom of association and peaceful assembly
In light of continued civilians’ referral to military trials and ongoing security attacks on protestors in a number of occasions over the previous month, despite the pledges made by President …
The fight against terrorism starts in Cairo before Sinai
The undersigned human rights organizations are closely following the implications of the terrorist attack that left at least 16 Egyptian soldiers and officers dead in the Sinai Peninsula. The signatory …
The Muslim Brotherhood Following Mubarak’s Footsteps Human Rights NGOs and Parties express their solidarity with journalists and media professionals against attempts of a new authoritarian domination
The undersigned organizations and parties express their solidarity and full support of the Supreme Commission launched by several editors in chief of national and private newspapers including those owned by …
After hearing held by Constituent Assembly, rights groups in Egypt express fears about the lack of genuine inclusive debate on the post-revolutionary constitution
Having taken part in a hearing organized by the Proposals, Debates, and Social Communications Committee of the Constituent Assembly on the morning of July 22, the undersigned organizations are concerned …