Almost three years have passed since the people of Egypt rose up against the autocratic regime of President Hosni Mubarak, demanding a more just society. In the face of ongoing …
“Besieging the Truth” 205 violations against media professionals in 60 days
On Thursday, October 3, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) issued a specialized report titled “Besieging the Truth”. This report monitors and analyzes the types of abuses faced …
CIHRS at the UN Human Rights Council:
Steps Must Be Taken to Protect and Promote Human Rights in the Arab Region
The 24th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council) came to an end last Friday, September 27, 2013. Although many Arab and international civil society groups – …
In a statement before the Human Rights Council:
CIHRS and AFTE Condemns Rights Violations in Egypt
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) presented a statement on the situation of human rights in Egypt to the …
In an Oral Intervention to the Human Rights Council:
The Cairo Institute Deplores Absence of Transitional Justice in Arab Countries
Yesterday, 13 September 2013, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies presented an oral intervention about the state of transitional justice in the countries of the “Arab Spring” to the …
At the UN, The Cairo Institute Discusses: Human Rights as Arab Countries Struggle for Democracy
Today, Monday, 9 September 2013, marks the beginning of the twenty-fourth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council) in Geneva. The session is scheduled to continue until …
CIHRS concludes its 20th training course on human rights
September 8, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) concluded its 20th training course on human rights for Egyptian university students, whose activities started on August 25 and lasted …