A damning new report by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Abductees Mothers Association (AMA) exposes a secret detention center in Aden operated by the Southern authorities in Yemen. Known as the Waddah Hall and once a civic center, the facility is part of a wider network of clandestine prisons that has proliferated across Yemen
Toward the Renewal of Political Culture
Conclusions of CIHRS 28th Regional Forum for the Human Rights Movement Under the title ‘Toward New Paths to Reform’, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organised the 28th …
The Arab World: From Dreams of Arab Unity to the Nightmares of Civil Wars
A Reading into Causes and Consequences
On 23 September 2025, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held its monthly Ibn Rushd Salon under the title: ‘The Arab World: From Dreams of Arab Unity to …
Ibn Rushd Salon: Does the Arab Summit Represent a Turning Point in Arab States’ Foreign Relations?
On 4 March, a new Arab summit was hosted in Cairo with an agenda focused on the recently announced ‘Trump Plan,’ which involves the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza …
Urgent Demand to Stop Executions and Investigate Human Rights Abuses in Saudi Arabia
We, the undersigned organizations, are gravely concerned about the imminent execution of dozens of prisoners in Saudi Arabia on non-lethal drug-related charges, including numerous Egyptian nationals held in Tabuk Prison. …
The AIMC must end its role in transnational repression, say NGOs
The undersigned organisations call on the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council (AIMC) to cease its facilitation of arbitrary extraditions of peaceful dissidents and human rights defenders across Arab League countries and …
Joint Letter to the US Secretary of State to Help Secure the Release of Egyptian Detainee in Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Kamel
Dear Secretary of State Marco Rubio, We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to urgently request the Trump administration to help secure the immediate release of Ahmed Kamel from detention in …
TAE’THIR CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
T H E M E “Resisting Defeatism” Humanity has endured endless tests throughout the recent decades, with the past year proving particularly devastating. The ongoing genocidal wars in Gaza and …
Saudi Arabia must not extradite peaceful protester to Egypt, where he would face torture
We, the undersigned organisations, urge the authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia not to deport Ahmed Fathi Kamal Kamel to Egypt, where he would be at high risk of …