The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomes the decision of the Moroccan cabinet on 14 March 2014 to approve new draft legislation regarding the military judicial system. Upon …
Four years after Egypt’s first UPR:
The Forum of Independent Egyptian Human Rights NGOs Submits Its Report on Human Rights in Egypt to the UN’s Universal Periodic Review
The Forum of Independent Egyptian Human Rights NGOs, which is made up of 19 rights organizations, presented to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights its report on …
Following June 30, media presents only one narrative, reflects deterioration of respect for diverse views in Egyptian society
The Media Diversity Institute (MDI), in conjunction with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), organized a roundtable discussion on Wednesday, March 12, on media professionalism after June 30. …
A Complaint to Supreme Judicial Council over the Double Standards of Egyptian Public Prosecutor
The undersigned organizations announce their solidarity with the complaint submitted- by the family of human rights defender “Alaa Abdel Fattah”- to the Supreme Judicial Council so as to open a …
CIHRS at the UN Human Rights Council:
Attempts to Eradicate Pro-Democracy Movements in Arab Region Require Urgent Response
(Geneva) As the 25th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) begins, many governments in the Arab region are increasingly criminalizing and violently repressing almost all forms of free expression …
The Cairo Institute hosts meeting between delegation from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Egyptian rights organizations
On Wednesday, February 19, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies hosted a discussion with a delegation from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regarding the …
After meeting with Fact-Finding Commission for the events of June 30th: Rights groups urge the Commission to expand its mandate and seek technical support from the UN
The undersigned organizations welcomed the invitation to attend an open dialogue with the 30 June Fact-Finding Commission, affirming the crucial role of independent rights organizations in exposing facts surrounding the …
In meeting between UN officials and nine Egyptian organizations Rights advocates:
Egypt is experiencing an undeclared state of emergency, UN should offer help on counter-terrorism and human rights protection
On Sunday, February 16, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hosted an open dialogue between Jeffrey Feltman, the UN under-secretary-general for political affairs, and Samuel Martel, an official …
Egyptian Rights’ Organizations Demand Independent investigation into torture allegations Victims speak of atrocious crimes committed by state bodies
The undersigned organizations call for an immediate, independent investigation into growing claims of the brutal torture and sexual assault of detainees held in prisons and police stations in Egypt after …