The ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court issued in December 2006 canceling the ruling of the Administrative Judicial Court in April 2006 granting the Bahaais the right to have their …
After the Military Performance by the Muslim Brotherhood Azhar University Students: Activists and Experts call for an Apology by the Supreme Guide and the Declaration of the Political Program of the Group
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hosted a panel discussion as part of its Ibn Rushd Salon entitled : “ Militias…The State, The Rule of Law, and Double …
Egypt: Denying the rights of Baha’is confirms discrimination on the basis of religion and belief
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) received with great concern the decision of the Supreme Administrative Court yesterday, that decision which deems the registration of Baha’ism in official papers …
Does Egypt Need the Muslim Brotherhood to Become a Religious State?
Despite the curtain having been drawn by parliament on the crisis triggered by Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture’s, statement against the veil, the repercussions of the crisis are still casting …
Parallel Entities: A Step Towards Chaos or Democracy?
Intellectuals, activists and politicians have disagreed about the call to create workers’, students’ and political entities parallel to the official bodies and organizations which are already in place, in the …
Parallel Entities: A Step Towards Chaos or Democracy?
Intellectuals, activists and politicians have disagreed about the call to create workers’, students and political entities parallel to the official bodies and organizations which are already in place, in the …
In Ibn Rushd Salon on sexual harassment in down town cairo: The phenomenon has become widespread because the state is more concerned about political security to the detriment of criminal security
On Wednesday November 15th 2006, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized within the bounds of Ibn Rushd Salon a seminar on “Sexual Harassment in Down Town Cairo: A …
Egypt: No for the Parliamentary Courts of Inquisition
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) followed up with deep concern how a big number of Members to the Peoples Assembly from the ruling party, Muslim Brothers and …
Egyptian Human Rights Organizations Condemn the Ongoing Detention of Egyptian Blogger and the Violation of His Right to Freedom of Expression
The Public Prosecutor Office of Alexandria re-detained the Egyptian blogger Kareem Amer for additional 15 days on Wednesday 8 November. This is considered a violation of his right to hold …
Egyptian and Danish journalists discuss freedom of expression in different cultural contexts
The activities of the program titled “Freedom of Expression cross cultures” organized by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the International Media Support (IMS) were concluded yesterday …