The mob-sexual assault of a university student in the early hours of Friday 31 March 2017 in the Qawmia area of the city of Zagazig, Sharkia governorate, tragically corroborates the …
Egypt | Unconstitutional Draft Law on Judicial Authorities Imperils Judicial Independence
Egypt: Unconstitutional Draft Law on Judicial Authorities Imperils Judicial Independence Press Statement The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) unequivocally rejects the Egyptian Parliament’s proposed amendments to …
Egypt | Political Parties and NGOs Ahead of First Court Hearing: Repealed colonial-era law’s continued enforcement is a travesty of justice.
Egyptian Political Parties and NGOs: First Court hearing on the annulment of the Assembly Law. Repealed colonial-era law’s continued enforcement is a travesty of justice. Joint Press Statement The undersigned …
Egypt | CIHRS issues a legal defense guide to help lawyers challenging Law 10/1914 on assembly
Egypt: Judges must cease application of the repealed colonial-era Assembly Law Press Statement The first hearing challenging Law 10/1914 on assembly, repealed 89 years ago …
Egypt | Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
The undersigned political parties and NGOs call for the release of Aya Hijazi, her husband Mohammed Hassanein, and their six colleagues ahead of the court’s scheduled verdict on March 23rd. …
Egypt | Sadat’s retaliatory expulsion from the Egyptian Parliament contravenes fundamental democratic norms
The undersigned political parties and human rights groups unequivocally condemn the revocation of parliamentary membership from MP Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat, the representative of the Tala district in the Menoufiya governorate. …
Egypt | Solidarity with Egyptian Christians is vital amidst escalating sectarian violence
The undersigned political parties and civil society organizations condemn the intensifying sectarian violence targeting Coptic Christians in the northern Egyptian city of Al-Arish. In the last three weeks, seven Christians …
Egypt | In meetings with British Foreign Secretary and EU Human Rights Envoy : Combating sectarian violence requires respect for human rights and justice
In meetings with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and EU Human Rights Envoy Stavros Lambrinidis; Mohamed Zaree, CIHRS Egypt Programme director emphasized that respect for human rights and justice is …
89 years of justice denied:CIHRS calls upon the Supreme Judiciary Council to delay justice no longer by immediately suspending the Assembly Law
On Sunday, February 12, 2017, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies sent a letter to Judge Mustafa Shafiq, the President of the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC), requesting the council …