Israel’s indiscriminate airstrikes, not Hezbollah’s shielding as claimed by Israeli officials, caused most of the approximately 900 civilian deaths in Lebanon during the July-August 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, …
Sudan : Women and Children Must Be Protected from Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, Says High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Government of the Sudan must protect women and children from sexual and gender-based violence, says a new report from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights that …
A final report : “What is the Future of the Movements for Democratic Change in the Arab World?”
Cairo Institute for Human Rights (CIHR) convened a workshop titled “What is the Future of Movements for Democratic Change in the Arab World?” during the 19th-20th of May 2007. Sixty …
Free Kian: Letter From the Arab World
This is a letter from academics, intellectuals, writers, and activists from the Arab world in the fields of human rights, education, culture, and environment:Kian Tajbakhsh’s detention is a flagrant and …
Press Conference: The findings of the mission to the refugee camps in eastern Chad
The Cairo Institute of Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is honored to invite you to the press conference on the findings of the FIDH, and partners, mission to the Darfur refugee …
In interventions before the Fifth Session of the UN Human Rights Council: CIHRS Hails International Trial of War Criminals in Darfur and Calls for Protection of Human Rights Mechanisms at the UNHRC
A delegation representing the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights participated in the proceedings of the Fifth Session of the United Nations Human …
CIHRS urges the Arab League and its member states to support the work of the ICC in Darfur; and ensure aid, protection and peace for Darfur civilians
Geneva/Cairo, The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) commends recent efforts by some members of the League of Arab States to promote and facilitate the revitalization of a peace …
Oral Intervention: Follow up to Human Rights Council Decisions Darfur
Human Rights Council 5th Session Oral Intervention: Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies Agenda Item: Follow up to Human Rights Council DecisionsDarfur Delivered by: Moataz El Fegiery 13 June, 2007 Thank …
In a Statement before the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights: CIHRS urges the Commission, the African Union and its member states to strengthen efforts to put an end to the grave and widespread human rights abuses that continue to occur
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) attended the NGO Forum and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) from the 11th until the 19th of May, …
Freedom to Al-Binni, Killo, Al-Lebwany& Their Companions.. Crimes of the Syrian regime against opposition should be stopped
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its deepest concern and earnest condemnation of the escalation of acts of suppression, harassment and intimidation practiced by Syrian authorities against …