The undersigned Egyptian rights organizations condemn the treatment of sit-ins and demonstrations in Egypt from the time of the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak until now, as a …
Draft Law for the Nationalization of Civil Society and Transforming it into a Government Institution!
The undersigned human rights organizations declare their utter rejection of the new draft law on non-governmental organizations (NGOs), prepared by the Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs and which aims …
Authorities Detain Nabeel Rajab at the Cairo International Airport
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) denounces the punishment policy that the Egyptian security forces are taking vis-à-vis Bahraini Human Rights Defenders. For the second time in less …
Public Lecture: “Constituent Assembly… Citizenship and Rights of Minorities”
The Constituent Assembly Must Reflect All Brackets of the people to Draft Constitution for all Egyptians
On Thursday, April 5, afternoon, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a public lecture entitled “The Constituent Assembly… Citizenship and the Rights of Religious Minorities”, at Al-Shehab Institution, …
One year into the “Arab Spring,” Bahrain, Egypt, Libya and other Arab governments continue to pursue impunity for human rights violations
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 19th Session, adopting several resolutions in relation to the ongoing struggle for democracy within the Arab region. Resolutions concerningLibya,Syria,Yemen, the Promotion and Protection …
In Public Lectures in Cairo and Beni-Suef: CIHRS to Explain Guarantees of Drafting Egypt’s upcoming Constitution
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) will hold a set of public lectures on the bases of selecting the Constituent Assembly’s members, as well as the nature of rights …
CIHRS slams UN Rights Council for its silence on continued violations across the Arab world
UN Human Rights Council: 19th Session Oral Intervention: Item 4-General Debate Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 14 March, 2012 Delivered by: Ms. Laila Matar Thank you Mr. Vice …
The Case Against Foreign NGOs Must be Closed and Responsible Ministers Held Accountable
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn attempts by the government to manipulate the judiciary by filing spurious, politically motivated charges against unregistered foreign non-governmental organizations. In doing so the government …
One Year under military rule…A CIHRS panel during the UN Rights Council in Geneva
On March 8, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in cooperation with Nazra for Feminist Studies organized a side event entitled “Egypt: One Year Under Military Rule” as …