Human Rights Council- 9th Session Agenda Item 7- Fact Finding Mission Report on Beit Hanuon- Interactive Dialogue Oral Intervention 18 September, 2008 Delivered by Mr. Hossam Bahgat Thank you Mr. …
CIHRS Oral Intervention before HRC 9th Session ِAbout Reports of Special Rapp. On Sudan
Human Rights Council- Session 9 Agenda Item 4- Reports of Special Rapp. On Sudan Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies Oral Intervention 16 September, 2008 Delivered by Moataz El Fegiery. …
Religious ‘Defamation’ on Agenda at UN Rights Session
(CNSNews.com) – The United Nations’ Human Rights Council kicks off a new session in Geneva on Monday, and a controversial push by Islamic states to outlaw religious “defamation” is high …
all on heads of States of the European Union
Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l’Homme (FIDH)Réseau Euro-Méditerranéen des droits de l’Homme (REMDH)Cairo Institute For Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) On 13 July 2008, many heads of State s …
The State prevents the commissioners of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights from meeting with independent civil society organizations
The African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) has, nowadays, two of its commissioners on a visit to Tunisia; Mrs. Reini Alapini-Gansou, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human …
Europe must not turn a blind eye to the deteriorating human rights situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
In the context of the annual meeting of the EU-Israel Foreign Affairs Ministers (Association Council) scheduled to take place on 16 June 2008 in Luxembourg, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network …
Arab and EU member state governments should take their responsibilities seriously by implementing the Istanbul Action Plan
“Woman’s rights is an important measure for democratic reform in the region.” said Kamel Jendoubi, President of the EMHRN, in his opening speech at the Regional Planning and Coordination meeting …
Brief memorandum on the observations of human rights organizations…regarding the European Commission report…on the implementation of the EU-Egypt Action Plan
Signature of the Egyptian government on the EU-Egypt European Neighborhood Policy Action Plan was aspired to contribute to taking concrete steps towards fostering democracy and human rights in Egypt; nevertheless, …
Contempt of Religions should not be used as a pretext to expropriate freedom of opinion and expression
Press Release The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies CIHRS and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights EIPR have jointly made an oral intervention before the United Nations Human Rights …
35 members and partners of IFEX and the Arab Working Group call for support for journalists and activists facing harassment and detention prior to trial of human rights activist Mazen Darwish
(EOHR/IFEX) – The following is a joint letter by 35 members and partners of IFEX and the Arab Working Group to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad: We, the undersigned organisations dedicated …
40 civil society organisations call on the Human Rights Council to protect special mandate on Freedom of Expression
PETITION 40 civil society organisations from around the world, the majority from member states of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference call on the Human Rights Council to protect the …
In a report submitted to the United Nations CIHRS calls for an end to the suppression of Human Rights defenders in the Arab region
Press Release Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), called upon the international community to exert effective efforts to urge Arab governments to duly reconsider their legislation, policy and practices …
African human rights and civil society organizations intervention on Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council
To: African Heads of State Re: Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council As a diverse group of African human rights and civil society organizations, we look forward to a …
African human rights and civil society organizations intervention on Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council
To: African Heads of State Re: Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council As a diverse group of African human rights and civil society organizations, we look forward to a …
Ailing Arab League Undermines Freedom of Expression!!
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) strongly condemns the document entitled “Principles regulating Radio and Satellite TV Transmission and Receiving in the Arab Region”, adopted by the Council …