On Wednesday September 13th, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) Bahey eldin Hassan met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad …
Egypt | Detention with no end in Sight for Human Rights Defender Hanan Badr el-Din
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, ten organizations are urging Egyptian authorities to drop the preventative detention order against Hanan Badr el-Din, a human rights defender …
Judge’s Legitimacy Challenged by Human Rights Defenders before the Court.Travel bans and asset freezes in Foreign Funding Case issued by judge who lost his mandate two years ago.
Standing before the Administrative Court on August 26, 2017, human rights defenders appealed the renewal of investigative Judge Hisham Abdel Megid’s appointment in Case no. 173 of 2011, known as …
New Book | Arab Authoritarianism:The Incubators of Terror
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) released a new book titled Arab Authoritarianism: The Incubators of Terror examining the link between the authoritarian policies and practices of most …
Egypt | Assembly Law’s repeal to be considered by State Council today
Today, Thursday August 3, the commissioners of the State Council’s first circuit will convene the first session on the petition (no. 26245/71) filed by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights …
Bahey eldin Hassan meets UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and calls on the UN to take the lead in rebuilding failing Arab states and establish a UN monitoring mechanism on Egypt
Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres met with the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) Bahey eldin Hassan at the Secretary-General’s office at the …
Egypt | Call to postpone the EU-Egypt Association Council
To Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, To Mr. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, …
Egypt | Government must cease escalating persecution of human rights defenders and members of peaceful opposition parties and movements
The deteriorating human rights situation in Egypt was highlighted by civil society organizations at the 35th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held in Geneva. On Monday the …
Egypt | CIHRS and AFTE Challenge Unconstitutional Interior Minister Decree on Travel Bans
On Tuesday June 20th, the Administrative Court held the fourth hearing on an appeal filed by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Association for Freedom of …
Washington DC | At Coptic Solidarity’s 8th Annual Conference Bahey Eldin Hassan Calls on Copts to Align with the Liberal Democratic Movement to Promote Equality, Justice, and Protection for all Egyptians
Bahey eldin Hassan, the Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), gave a speech before Coptic Solidarity during their 8th annual conference titled “Combating Terrorism without Sacrificing Civil …