Despite the curtain having been drawn by parliament on the crisis triggered by Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture’s, statement against the veil, the repercussions of the crisis are still casting …
Parallel Entities: A Step Towards Chaos or Democracy?
Intellectuals, activists and politicians have disagreed about the call to create workers’, students’ and political entities parallel to the official bodies and organizations which are already in place, in the …
Parallel Entities: A Step Towards Chaos or Democracy?
Intellectuals, activists and politicians have disagreed about the call to create workers’, students and political entities parallel to the official bodies and organizations which are already in place, in the …
In Ibn Rushd Salon on sexual harassment in down town cairo: The phenomenon has become widespread because the state is more concerned about political security to the detriment of criminal security
On Wednesday November 15th 2006, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized within the bounds of Ibn Rushd Salon a seminar on “Sexual Harassment in Down Town Cairo: A …
Egypt: No for the Parliamentary Courts of Inquisition
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) followed up with deep concern how a big number of Members to the Peoples Assembly from the ruling party, Muslim Brothers and …
Egyptian Human Rights Organizations Condemn the Ongoing Detention of Egyptian Blogger and the Violation of His Right to Freedom of Expression
The Public Prosecutor Office of Alexandria re-detained the Egyptian blogger Kareem Amer for additional 15 days on Wednesday 8 November. This is considered a violation of his right to hold …
Egyptian and Danish journalists discuss freedom of expression in different cultural contexts
The activities of the program titled “Freedom of Expression cross cultures” organized by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the International Media Support (IMS) were concluded yesterday …
Talaat Sadat’s Statements Are Protected Speech : MP’s Military Trial Violates Constitution and International Law
Seven Egyptian human rights organizations today voiced concern over the decision to strip independent MP Talaat Sadat of his parliamentary immunity and refer him to a military court for statements …
Report on the 13th Annual Training Course for Students from Universities and Higher Institutes
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized the 13th annual training course on human rights from 10-30 July 2006 for students from Egyptian and Arab Universities. The course took …