Tampering with Egypt’s judiciary to keep government critics perpetually behind bars The undersigned human rights organizations denounce the Supreme State Security Prosecution’s illegitimate practice of “recycling cases,” and call for …
Egypt: Rights groups renew demand for Red Cross oversight of prisons
After the death of Mustafa Kassem and others in Egyptian prisons Following the death of dual Egyptian- American national Mustafa Kassem on Monday January 13th, the undersigned rights organizations renew …
CIHRS Ninth Annual Report: Evocations of the Arab Spring Amid Newly Drawn Armed Conflicts
With the uprisings and forces of democratization and political reform either smothered or preemptively stricken over the last several years, the Arab region is now experiencing renewed hope. The values …
Egypt: Rights organizations demand investigations in the 167-day disappearance and torture of Ibrahim Ezz El-Din
Days before his detention renewal session scheduled for Sunday, December 22, the undersigned Egyptian rights organizations renew their demand for the immediate release of Ibrahim Ezz El-Din, Urban Researcher at …
Egypt: Rights organizations hold Egyptian authorities accountable for Ramy Kamel’s safety and life
The undersigned Egyptian rights organizations condemn the continued detention of Ramy Kamel, a human rights activist and defender of Coptic Christian minority rights in Egypt. We call on the Supreme …
Egypt: Citizens’ lack of trust in the justice system is the real danger
Renewed detention is latest development in the Hope Coalition Case All defendants[1] in the Hope Coalition Case (no. 930 of 2019) had their detention renewed –for an additional 45 days …
Egypt: Immediately release Coptic activist Ramy Kamel
Accusation of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood – used by the state against oppositional politicians, journalists, and activists- now leveraged even against Coptic Christians The Cairo Institute for Human Rights …
Egypt: Justice delayed is justice denied for Egyptians wrongfully imprisoned under colonial-era Assembly Law
Appeal challenging the illegal application of the Assembly Law postponed until January of next year On Saturday November 23rd, the Egyptian judiciary again prolonged litigation on an appeal seeking to …
UNGA: Protect Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism
Excellencies, Our organisations urge your delegation to categorically reject the approach expected to be adopted in a draft resolution at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee on “terrorism and …
Egypt: Urgent appeal for the release of Eman Al-Helw and Hossam Ahmad
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on UN Special Rapporteurs, and Members of the European Parliament, and representatives in national Parliaments of European States, to urgently intervene and communicate …