Rights groups condemn syndicate storming and join journalists in calling for dismissal of interior minister The undersigned organizations declare their full solidarity and unconditional support for journalists, the board of …
Human rights groups: release those arrested in connection with planned protests; the state must protect the constitutional right of peaceful protest
The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the arrest campaign of activists, lawyers and journalists over the past days and hold police and military forces fully responsible for the safety of protestors …
Six rights groups meet with French President Hollande’s advisors
two initiatives suggested to President Sisi
Tuesday 12 April, two prominent advisors for French President Francois Hollande met with officials from six international, French, and Arab rights organizations to discuss the catastrophic situation of human rights …
The 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Human Rights Council:
Global Human Rights Movement at a Dangerous Crossroads
CIHRS calls for stronger global leadership to protect the rights of real people in real places, and to protect the United Nations human rights system On the 10th Anniversary of …
32 judges forced into retirement for expressing their opinion
The undersigned organizations condemn the judgment issued on Monday, March 28, by the Supreme Disciplinary Committee to uphold a ruling by the Judicial Council’s Disciplinary Committee to force 31 judges …
Ongoing deterioration of human rights in Egypt and systematic suppression of rights organizations
Ban Ki-moon meets with CIHRS’s Bahey eldin Hassan for second time in three weeks
Meeting reflects concern of international community at Egyptian government’s failure to respect human rights and combat terrorism UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with Bahey eldin Hassan, the director of the …
17 Egyptian rights groups
The Perpetrators of Human Rights Abuses Retaliate Against Rights Groups, the Voice of Victims:
In a time when the torture and murder of Egyptians has become a mark of patriotism, defenders of the victims of these crimes are prosecuted The undersigned organizations condemn the …
Imminent Risk of Prosecution and Closure
The independent human rights community in Egypt is at unprecedented risk. The recent imposition of travel bans, asset freezes as well as the interrogation of NGO staff by investigative judges …
17 Egyptian Rights Groups Write to the High Commissioner on the Human Rights Situation in Egypt and Ask Him to Adopt their Recommendations
Yesterday, Wednesday, March 9, 17 Egyptian rights groups sent a letter to Zeid Ra’ad, the UN high commissioner for human rights, detailing the state of human rights in Egypt and …