Human Rights First and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies today urged President Obama to make clear at the White House’s upcoming Summit on Countering Violent Extremism that advancing …
Combating terrorism must include religious reform, which cannot take place in the abscene of comprehensive political reform
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) condemns the terrorist acts that shook the French capital city, Paris last week, and which took the lives of 12 people at …
CIHRS launches a New Research Project on Political Islam and Human Rights
On September 25, in an event held at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies launched a …
17 Regional and International Human Rights Organizations Urge Arab Foreign Ministers to Amend Proposal for an Arab Court of Human Rights
On 31 August, 17 regional and international human rights organizations sent a joint statement to Arab foreign ministers, urging them to delay their adoption of a statute on an Arab …
Call for Nominations: 2nd Edition African Human Rights Defenders Awards
Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRD–Net) has opened a call for nominations for the 2nd Edition of human rights defenders awards. The awards will honor exceptional individuals who peacefully promote …
Media Development and Reform in the New Edition of Rowaq Arabi
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies has issued a new edition of the Rowaq Arabi periodical, which focuses on the topic of media development and reform. Issue number 61/62 …
Civil Society Forum Convened During Summit in Response to Joint Mission by CIHRS and Three Other Regional African Networks and Organizations
Upon an invitation from the US Secretary of State John Kerry, Bahey eldin Hassan, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, will participate in the Civil Society …
Business and Human Rights: NGOs Call on United Nations to Provide Stronger Protection against Human Rights Violations Committed by Corporations and Businesses
In a joint statement to United Nations (UN) member states Conectas Direitos Humanos (Brazil), the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and a group of NGOs from around the …
CIHRS and 4 Sub-Regional African networks raise civil society’s concerns with US Government
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies has recently concluded a mission to Washington DC to advocate for consideration of civil society concerns in the upcoming US African Leaders Summit …