We the undersigned civil society organizations strongly condemn the ratification of a new law regulating non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Egypt, issued by President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday, May 24. …
Egypt | Before the European Parliament Bahey eldin Hassan Called for Truth, Accountability, and Justice
Before the European Parliament Bahey eldin Hassan Called for Truth, Accountability, and Justice for Giulio Regeni and the Victims of Maspero and Rabaa Massacres Hassan Discussed with Officials the …
Tunisia | 13 young advocates from the Middle East and North Africa complete CIHRS civil society youth leadership program
Tunisia: 13 young advocates from the Middle East and North Africa complete CIHRS civil society youth leadership program Press Statement On May 23, 2017, the Human Rights Education Program at …
Egypt | Zaree denies charges of harming national security and appeals the investigative judge’s appointment in case no. 173/2011
Egypt: Rights defender Zaree affirms it is violations of human rights–not their defense–that imperil national security Zaree denies charges of harming national security and appeals the investigative judge’s appointment in …
Egypt | Egyptian Human Rights Organizations: Together against the police campaign targeting activists through prosecution and detention
The undersigned organizations express their deep condemnation of the escalating police campaign targeting dozens of activists through prosecution and detention that took place last month, the last episode of which …
Egypt | Crackdown on civil society persists.Interrogation today of Hisham Mubarak lawyers; CIHRS Mohamed Zaree summoned for questioning
The undersigned organizations condemn the ongoing crackdown on independent civil society and rights organizations in Egypt. New summons have been issued over the past few weeks to human rights defenders …
Martin Ennals Award 2017 | Finalist Mohamed Zaree, CIHRS’ Egypt Office Director
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is pleased to announce that Mohamed Zaree, our Egypt Office Director, has been selected as one of three 2017 finalists for the …
Egypt | Hours before appeal of life-sentence, Douma’s trial is evidence of a deteriorating system of justice
Hours before Ahmed Douma’s appeal hearing is scheduled to be heard on April 27th at the Egyptian Court of Cassation, the undersigned political parties and organizations reaffirm their rejection of …
Egypt | Does Egypt’s President Really Want to Fight Terrorism?
Does Egypt’s President Really Want to Fight Terrorism? By: Bahey eldin Hassan The Islamic State’s affiliate in Egypt is on the march. On Palm Sunday, a pair of bombs …