For the third time, a special day is dedicated to commemorate the crisis of Darfur, this ill-fated province in Western Sudan, where civilians (men, women, children and elderly) are enduring …
These trials should stop : freedom for Michel Kilo, Anwar Al Binni & their companions
In a series of exemplary punishment of political activists and human rights defenders in Syria, the trial of Michel Kilo, a dissident writer and journalist, is in process today. Mr. …
CIHRS welcomes the resolution on Darfur passed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, and urges further action by the Council on this issue
CIHRS welcomes the Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution on the human rights situation in Darfur, adopted by unanimous consent, on March 30, 2007. CIHRS regrets that this resolution does not …
High commissioner for human rights calls for probes of incidents sexual violence, disappearances in sudan’s Jebel Marra and south darfur
Geneva , 6 April 2007 — The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights today released reports documenting incidents of widespread sexual violence during attacks by Sudanese Government forces …
The Syrian regime persists in ignoring democratic values: The unknown fate of the Prisoners of Conscience (PoCs) – Position Paper
Syria has witnessed political arrests in different periods of its modern post-independence history. However, this phenomenon did not assume the form of a systematic approach until the beginning of the …
In a Statement before the United Nations: CIHRS criticizes the double standards of the United States, the league of Arab states and the European Union
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, CIHRS, presented a statement before the United Nations Human Rights Council during its current session, where it condemned the systematic breaches of human rights …
EU – Egypt Association Council: Action Plan’s Human Rights Section Falls Short of NGO Expectations
Brussels, Cairo, March 7th 2007 Following the meeting of the Association Council between the European Union (EU) and Egypt held yesterday, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Euro-Mediterranean …
The Future of the Media in North Africa: Between totalitarian barriers and the desire for freedom
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the International Media Support Forum, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the African Media …
CIHRS Sends a Memorandum on The Constitutional Amendments to the People’s Assembly and Shura (Consultative) Council
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) sent to both Speakers of the People’s Assembly and Shura (Consultative) Council yesterday a detailed memorandum explaining the Institute’s standpoint vis-à-vis the constitutional …