“A Joint Press Statement of 44 NGOs in 14 Arab Countries” On 9 May 2006, the UN General Assembly will be holding the first elections for choosing 47 world states …
Cairo Declaration: Towards a Union for Judges in the Arab World In Defense of Judges’ Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Association and of the Independence of the Judiciary
Participants in the conference on “The Role of the Judiciary in the Process of Political Reform in Egypt and in the Arab World” held in Cairo from 1st to 3rd …
The Final Statement of CIHRS 11th Regional Forum of the Human Rights Movement (the Second Civil Forum Parallel to the Arab Summit)
Parallel to the Arab Summit, CIHRS held its 11th Regional Forum of the Human Rights Movement in Rabat, Morocco, 17 to 19 February 2006. The Forum is organized by the …
After Assassinating the Egyptian ambassador In Iraq and Sharm-el-Sheikh bombings,Will the overlap between resistance and terrorism stop?
A symposium was held by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) under the title: “The Murder of the Egyptian Ambassador in Iraq between the Right to Resistance and …
Will the Arab World Escape the “Black Hole” and the Dangers of Devastation?
The Arab nation represents to a great extent the political manifestation of the astronomical “black hole” phenomenon, where the executive authority forms a black hole that turns the surrounding social …
Iraqi Elections: A step towards democracy or dedication of sectarianism?
On January 30, 2005, Iraq witnessed the first multiple elections in the country since five decades. Election which were the subject of sharp political debate, between those who view it …
CIHRS 10th Regional Forum of the Human Rights Movement: What is the role of the Civil Society in the Forum for the Future?
The Forum of the civil society which was parallel to the “Forum for the Future” closed its proceedings in Rabat yesterday. It ended up with recommendations and a comprehensive document …
The Greater Middle East Initiative and the Arab Civil Society
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CHIRS) organized a seminar on “The Greater Middle East Project and the Arab Civil Society” yesterday. The purpose of the seminar was to discuss …
The 9th Regional Forum of the Arab Human Rights Movement: Priorities and mechanisms for reform in the Arab world
Organized by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, and International Policy Magazine, the 9th Regional Forum of the Arab Human Rights Movement convened …
Civil Society and Reform: The EU-US Summit
A press conference held in Brussels this morning called upon the EU-US Summit held in Dublin to take into account that any international initiative for reform should invoke the real …