AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF DISASTROUS POLICIES OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION: WHAT CAN OBAMA’S ADMINISTRATION OFFER TO THE ARAB WORLD?AN ATTEMPT TO ASSESS AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY VIS-À-VIS HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE …
CIHRS Oral Intervention before HRC 9th Special Session regarding the situation in Gaza
Human Rights Council- 9th Special Session Oral Intervention 11 January, 2008 Delivered by Mr. Jeremie Smith Thank you Mr. President, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), in collaboration …
AL-HAQ Oral Intervention before HRC 9th Special Session
Oral InterventionNinth Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council9 January 2009 AL-HAQ INTERVENTIONFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REF.: 2.2009E 10 January 2009 Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, I am …
Letter to HRC President from CIHRS & EOHR on Gaza Situation
His Excellency Ambassador, Martin UhomoibiPresidentUN Human Rights Council The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) continues to follow the situation in …
Legal Aspects of Israel’s Attacks on the Gaza Strip during “Operation Cast Lead”
# Content: 1. Introduction. 2.The facts: Israel’s attacks on civilians and civilian objects. 3.Legal analysis. 4.Israel’s right to self-defence 5.Legal responsibilities of third parties. 6.Concluding remarks.
UN Human Rights Council Undermines Freedom of Expression
PRESS RELEASE ARTICLE 19 and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) condemn the resolution passed on March 28 by a majority of the member states of the UNHRC …
CIHRS letter Calling on HRC President for Special Session on Occupied Palestine Territories
Ambassador Martin Uhomoibi,President UN Human Rights CouncilGeneva, 28 December 2008. Your Excellency, We are writing to express our grave concern with the current situation in the Gaza Strip of …
CIHRS Calls upon the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold a special session on the situation in Gaza
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) • Calls upon the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold a special session on the situation in Gaza.• Calls upon the Security Council …
CIHRS release the first annual report on human rights in the Arab World
On the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 5 December 2008, Cairo Release of New Report on the State of Human Rights in the Arab Region in …
CIHRS/Geneva: An Important Test for the UN Rights Council, The Human Rights Policies of Israel and the UAE to be Examined by UN Human Rights Council
An Important Test for the UN Rights CouncilThe Human Rights Policies of Israel and the United Arab Emirates to be Examined by UN Human Rights Council on the Same Day …
Rhetoric versus Reality in Darfur…Continuing Abuses Despite Government Charm Offensive
Sudan: Rhetoric versus Reality in Darfur Continuing Abuses Despite Government Charm Offensive (New York, December 2, 2008) – Recent claims by the Sudanese government that the situation in Darfur is …
European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights hears CIHRS assessment to the Human Rights situation
European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights hears CIHRS assessment to the Human Rights situationPress ReleaseHélène Flautre ,The Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, invited Bahey Eldin Hassan, …
Joint statement & seminar at UN three human rights organization expose violations against freedom of expression under alleged of protection of religion from defamation
Press release The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), in collaboration with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) and the Article 19 Organization, participated in the 9th session …
“Protection Through Accountability” Calling on the Human Rights Council and International Community to Protect Civilians in Palestine and Darfur
In oral and written statements before the 9th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies called on the international community to act through …
CIHRS Oral Intervention before HRC 9th Session About Racial Discrimination
Human Rights Council- 9th Session Agenda Item 9- RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED FORMS OF INTOLERANCE Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies Oral Intervention 19 September, 2008 Delivered by …