The Palestinian Presidential Elections, which ended on January 9th with Mohammad Abbas “Abu Mazzen” of the Fath Movement as president, received wide attention. This election was a difficult test for …
Between Reform and Catastrophe: Has Time Run Out for Saving the Palestinian Issue?
In the past few months, particularly since mid-July, the occupied Palestinian territories have been a site for huge events and a complex internal crisis. There is a complete lack of …
?Why Did the Islamic State Fail in the Modern Age
Within the Ibn-Rashid Saloon, the Cairo Center for Human Rights Studies organized a symposium titled “Why Did the Islamic Nation Fail in the Modern Age?” Among those who participated were …
Torture in Egypt and Abu Ghreib
General Fouad Allam: Negative Incidences Happen, but Torture is not a Prevailing Phenomenon Activists, human rights activists, and politicians directed serious attacks against the policies of the Egyptian government and …
Would the Arab Order Respond to External Pressure After Failing to Present an Arab Vision for Reform?!
Jamal Abdul Gawad: Introduced reform cases at the Summit that constituted a radical change, even if presented for the sake of manipulation. Osama Saraya: The Egyptian intellectuals stood against change …
What is the Future of the Islamic Legislation “Shari’a”?
The question about the future of the Islamic legislation, or Shari’a in the Islamic world, whether it is Arab or not, is currently a strong issue, especially after the failure …
The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights Priorities and Civil Society Responsibilities
Within the framework of the declaration of the establishment of the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), which starts its meetings this week, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights …
Which Arab Charter on Human Rights
After being lately updated by the permanent committee for Human Rights, the Arab charter on human rights project has been the core of a symposium organized by the Cairo Institute …
On the 55th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights
Are the Arabs inferior to the other peoples of the world? That question was the core issue of a symposium called for by the Cairo Institute for the study of …
Will the peace process in Sudan lead to Democracy?
“The peace process in Sudan .. Will it lead to Democracy?” Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies has asked this question in the framework of Ibn Rushd Saloon. The question …