Geneva: Withdrawal by States from Durban ReviewMajor Setback for Freedom of Expression ARTICLE 19 and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) are extremely concerned by the recent …
An Attempt to Assess American Foreign Policy vis-à-vis Human Rights in the Arab Region
AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF DISASTROUS POLICIES OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION: WHAT CAN OBAMA’S ADMINISTRATION OFFER TO THE ARAB WORLD?AN ATTEMPT TO ASSESS AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY VIS-À-VIS HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE …
CIHRS Oral Intervention before HRC 9th Session About Racial Discrimination
Human Rights Council- 9th Session Agenda Item 9- RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED FORMS OF INTOLERANCE Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies Oral Intervention 19 September, 2008 Delivered by …
Religious ‘Defamation’ on Agenda at UN Rights Session
(CNSNews.com) – The United Nations’ Human Rights Council kicks off a new session in Geneva on Monday, and a controversial push by Islamic states to outlaw religious “defamation” is high …
CIHRS Participates in Two International Strategic Meetings on the United Nations Human Rights Council; and a Cross-regional Network of NGOs is Announced
On 29-30th October, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) participated in an “Expert Talk” on Perspectives of the UN Human Rights Council held in Berlin, Germany. The “talk” …
Religions and freedom of expression: The predicament of freedom in different societies
Forward: Radwan Ziyada Editing: Ragab Saad Taha
Free Kian: Letter From the Arab World
This is a letter from academics, intellectuals, writers, and activists from the Arab world in the fields of human rights, education, culture, and environment:Kian Tajbakhsh’s detention is a flagrant and …
Message from non-governmental organizations to the President of the International Human Rights
Dear President De Alba, The Human Rights Council (HRC) is approaching the end of its first year of work. During this institution-building period, the Council has had the critical task …
The Future of the Media in North Africa: Between totalitarian barriers and the desire for freedom
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the International Media Support Forum, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the African Media …