This morning, August 14, 66 local, regional and international civil society organizations sent a letter to each of Mr. Ayman Ben Abdelrahman – Prime Minister, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra – Minister …
Activists from 11 countries discuss human rights situation in the region during closing event of CIHRS training program ‘Tamkeen’
Coinciding with International Human Rights Day, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) concluded its two-year training program Tamkeen, “Empowering a New Generation of Human Rights Defenders,” on 10 …
Refugees: Forgotten even in death
Amid an absence of legal channels for migration, deaths at sea are on the rise while identification procedures remain negligent: The nightmarish journey of refugees continues even in death Two …
CIHRS 26th Regional Forum: The Responsibility of the Human Rights Movement in the Arab Region Amid a Shifting International Context
On 2-3 September 2022, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) convened its 26th Regional Forum for the Human Rights Movement in Brussels, Belgium. Fifty human rights defenders and …
Over 115 civil society and union organizations denounce discriminatory and unfair visa policy toward North African States
Over 115 civil society and union organizations from North Africa and Europe have denounced the unfair and discriminatory visa policy followed by the consular authorities of European states, including France, …
CIHRS at the Democracy Summit
View PostA Message from Civil Society in the Arab Region to the Summit for Democracy
View PostSalon Ibn Rushd: The Present and Future of Political Islam
“The Present and Future of Political Islam” was the topic of the latest Salon Ibn Rushd seminar held on 28 October 2021 by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies …
Confronting Terrorism Requires Fundamental Change to Strategies of Past Two Decades
View PostCIHRS 24th Regional Forum for the Human Rights Movement: 20 Years After 9/11attacks: Lessons Learned from two decades of Counterterrorism
Invitation The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is pleased to invite you to attend its Regional Forum for the Human Rights Movement, organized on September 7 and 8, …