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 …
Our rights in 100 days: The Forum launches a campaign to monitor the president’s human rights priorities
Based on the critical role of civil society in defining and shaping the political future of the country, The Forum of Independent Egyptian Human Rights Organizations launched a campaign entitled …
Administrative Court rules in favor of appeal presented by human rights NGOs, revokes decree enabling military intelligence and military police to arrest civilians
On Tuesday, June 26, the First Circuit Administrative Court – Individual Disputes, headed by Counselor Ali Fekry, issued a decision to revoke Decree No. 4991/2012 of the Minister of Justice …
Welcome to the Military State of Egypt: Minister of Justice Decree More Repressive than State of Emergency, Grants Military Police and Military Intelligence Judicial Authority to Arrest Civilians
The undersigned organizations express their deep shock and categorical rejection of Decree No. 4991 of 2012 issued by the Minister of Justice and published in the Official Gazette on 13 …
Dilemma of the “Arab Spring”: Inadequate reforms, erosion of the civil state, denial of justice
Press release on the CIHRS’ annual report on human rights in the Arab world Nearly a year after the eruption of what the media dubbed the “Arab Spring,” it is …
New draft law to regulate NGOs and civil society Tangible progress along with flaws of the past
The undersigned organizations express their appreciation for the efforts put forth by the Human Rights Committee of the People’s Assembly to develop a new bill, put forward by the Freedom …