The Coalition for Monitoring the Trial, formed by the undersigned, attended and observed the trial session held on 3/2/2007 at the Cairo Criminal Court in the Case No 4681 for …
Tyrant and illegal prevention of issuing an independent newspaper: Human rights organizations call upon Supreme Council of Press not to hinder the issuance of Al-Badiel Newspaper
Egyptian human rights organisations call upon the Supreme Council of Press (SCP) to comply with the law and not to hinder the issuance of Al-Badiel newspaper, which met all the …
The New Amendments to the Constitution to Combat Terrorism: A Violation of Human Rights and Suppression of Freedoms in the Name of the Constitution
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a seminar within the series of Ibn Rushd (Averroes) Salon on Wednesday January 24th 2007 entitled “Do the Constitutional Amendments to …
Human Rights Organizations Call Upon the President to Reduce the Punishment imposed on Ayman Nour
The undersigned human rights organizations call upon the President of the Republic to reduce the punishment imposed on Dr. Ayman Nour, the former president of al Ghad Party and a …
Experts and media personnel discuss obstacles and challenges faced by the media in north African a meeting organized by CIHRS
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies CIHRS organized on 13 and 14 January 2007 in Cairo a meeting entitled “Toward New Mass Communication: Obstacles and Challenges facing the Media …
Postponing the Trial of the First Egyptian Blogger Tried Because of His writings on the Internet
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (Hinfo) is highly concerned by trialing the young Egyptian blogger Abdul Kareem Nabil Suleiman (internet name: Kareem Amer) for his writings. Amer is …
Human Rights Organizations request an end to harassment of media personnel and a suspension of the interrogation of Howeida Taha
The prosecution released the day before yesterday the Egyptian journalist Howeida Taha with a bail of LE 10 thousand. Authorities had formerly held her under custody for interrogation, based on …
The Baha’I Case as an Ordeal of Citizenship and Freedom of Belief in Egypt (Position Paper)
On November 28th 2002, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) presented its Concluding observations on the third and fourth reports submitted by the government of the Arab Republic of …
Human Rights Organizations call upon President Mubarak to commit to his Promises not to Imprison Journalists for their Writings
We, the undersigned members and partners of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), call on the Egyptian President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak to enact his promise in 2004 to abolish …
Following the Repudiation of 12 New Political Parties: The Law and Committee for “Assassination” Of Political Parties in Egypt Should Be Rescinded
The First Chamber of the Supreme Administrative Court of the State Council closed the chapter of litigation concerning the establishment of 12 political parties, by announcing the repudiation of appeals …