Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, CIHRS, presented a statement before the United Nations Human Rights Council during its current session, where it condemned the systematic breaches of human rights …
Kidnapping Journalists is not the Solution: Egyptian Civil Society Organizations Call for the Release of Fox News Journalists
Cairo, 24 August 2006 – Egyptian civil society organizations called upon the abductors of the American Fox News channel’s journalists, today, to immediately release the abducted journalists and to abandon …
80 Students from 7 Arab Countries In the Thirtieth Human Rights Annual Internship for Arab and Egyptian University Students
On Monday, 10 July, the Thirtieth Annual Human Rights Internship, organized by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) for Arab and Egyptian university Students, will take place in the …
CIHRS Demands International Investigation on the Crimes against Humanity in Palestine and Iraq
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) embraces wholeheartedly the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Anan, call for an international investigation on the Beach massacre in Gaza Strip, and equally stresses the …
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 …
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 …
Within the Context of Democratic Rotation of Power:Is Democracy an Option for the Future in Palestine?
The Palestinian Presidential Elections, which ended on January 9th with Mohammad Abbas “Abu Mazzen” of the Fath Movement as president, received wide attention. This election was a difficult test for …
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 …
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 …
It is not a matter of Where or When …The Arab Summit should Take a Serious Stance towards Political Reform
A press conference held today in Cairo called upon the new Arab Summit to tackle the issue of political reform in the Arab world seriously. The speakers emphasized that the …