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 …
Having failed to adopt a plan for reform: The Arab Summit welcomes External Reform! Statement by 34 NGOs from 14 Arab States
The hereunder signatory institutions express their sorrow regarding the meager outcomes of the Arab summit regarding Arab issues, especially the issue of political reform. The institutions confirm that the results …
CIHRS Calls for Downfalling Arab Immunity for American war criminals instead of oral maneuvering denunciation.
Bahey El Din Hassan, director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), sent a letter yesterday to Mr. Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the Arab League, asking for …
Bush Statements, not enough to deter Torture Crimes
In an attempt to contain the furious reactions regarding the shameful crimes of torturing the Iraqi prisoners of war and detainees inside Abu Gharib prison, US president, George W. Bush …
CIHRS backs the UN Stance towards the Human Crisis in Darfur
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomed and supported the UN utterances and actions towards the developments in Darfur, Sudan. Ten years after the genocide in Rwanda, the …