For the past year and a half, Egypt’s NGOs have been targeted through a systematic chain of repressive violations, culminating in an orchestrated smear campaign led by the Supreme Council …
Enshrining Religion in the Egyptian Constitution The new constitution restricts public liberties, human rights, and civil society The constitution should protect freedom, not those who oppress it
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies rejects the underlying philosophy and vision of the constituent assembly’s latest drafts of the chapter on Public Rights, Liberties, and Duties, and the …
‘Counter-Revolution’ at the United Nations Human Rights Council? Arab states respond to unprecedented scrutiny with attacks on rights defenders and standards
From 10-28 September, during the 21st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council), an unprecedented number of governments from the Arab region came under international scrutiny and …
New constitution paves the way for Islamic ‘church’ versus state
When the Muslim Brotherhood was counted among the opposition, before the 25 January revolution, the group took part in several discussions with civil political forces and human rights organizations, both …
The Minister of Interior meets with Human Rights Organizations
Yesterday, Tuesday, September 26, 2012, the Minister of Interior, General Ahmed Gamal Al Din, met with several representatives of human rights organizations to discuss their evaluation of the security situation …
CIHRS in Assiut: Promotion of Local Participation through 11 Human Rights advocacy Campaigns
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies held a five-day training workshop on “The Promotion of local participation in the defense of human rights” in Assiut. The workshop which extended …
Social Justice in Egypt’s Constitution A Lecture by CIHRS in Assiut
In light of escalating protests demanding economic and social policies that take into account social justice, the constituent assembly is close to finalizing the draft constitution, to be put to …
Evaluating the media performance during the 2011 parliamentary elections
An analytical study of the performance of 20 media outlets over the 3-month period during which the elections were held Freedom and independence of the media is a cornerstone of …
CIHRS Concludes the 19th Training Course for Students with “Six” Youth Campaigns for Raising Awareness on Human Rights
Over fifteen days, participants of the 19th training course for University Students, held by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) addressed various human rights themes and dilemmas, including The …