The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses, on behalf of 36 human rights organizations in the Arab World, fervent welcome to the draft Arab Charter of Human Rights, …
Are the Arabs at a lower rank than other peoples of the world?!
On the 10th of December 2003, 55 years have passed on the universal declaration of human rights, the first international legal document to be concerned with human rights all over …
The outside is rejected Could change come from the inside?
Some legal and political activists warned that delay in effecting democratic changes in the Arab countries, primarily Egypt, will lead to force these changes to come from outside in various …
CIHRS 6th Regional Forum of the Arab Human Rights Movement: Practical Methods for Renewal of Religious Discourse
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized the 6th Regional Forum of the Arab Human Rights Movement, which was held in Paris from August 12-13, 2003. The forum …
CIHRS Fifth Regional Forum of the Human Rights Movement: Towards an effective regional protection for human rights (which Arab convention for human rights?)
On the 10th of June 2003, the Lebanese capital has witnessed the opening session of the regional Forum titled “Towards an effective regional protection for human rights: which Arab convention …
Democracy …. The Most Important Lesson Learned from Iraq’s Occupation
Several intellectuals and law-scholars reaffirmed that there are so many lessons to be learnt from the crisis of Iraq’s occupation, out of which all Arabs can learn, particularly with respect …
Can Satellite Channels Replace Political Parties?
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized seminar on May4th, 2004 within the scope of Ibn Roshd Salon under the title, “Did the Arab Satellite Channels Replace Political …
IN IBN ROSHD SALON: INTELLECTUALS AND ACADEMICS: THE ABSENCE OF FREEDOM IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF ARAB AND MUSLIM BACKWARDNESS
A number of intellectuals and academics unanimously agreed that the absence of freedom in the Arab and Muslim world is a major reason behind its backwardness. However, they disagreed on …
CIHRS Second Regional Forum of the Human Rights Movement: Human Rights Education and Dissemination, A 21st Century Agenda
At invitation of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in coordination with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network, …