The undersigned human rights organizations call for the immediate release of Alaa Abdel Fattah, a pro-democracy activist who is appealing his five-year prison sentence on Thursday, October 19th at the …
Mohamed Zaree, facing life imprisonment in Egypt, wins Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) proudly announces that the director of its Egypt office, Mohamed Zaree, is the recipient of the 2017 Martin Ennals Award, a prestigious …
Libya | ‘The Platform’ in meetings with UN Libya Envoy and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Disregard for international mechanisms of accountability is the primary obstacle to the Libyan peace process
In two separate meetings with the UN yesterday October 9th, Libyan civil society representatives emphasized that the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe and the stalled peace and reconciliation process cannot be addressed …
Egypt prevents globally acclaimed activist Mohamed Zaree from traveling to attend human rights award ceremony
As the international community gathers to honor Egyptian human rights defender Mohamed Zaree at the Martin Ennals Award ceremony in Geneva on October 10, the Egyptian government has barred him …
Human rights organizations condemn the crackdown on individuals based on their perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. It criticizes the state’s disregard for the Constitution and the violation of the rights of individuals to privacy and bodily integrity
The undersigned human rights organizations staunchly denounce the Interior Ministry’s crackdown on gay men, trans people and individuals the Egyptian state perceives to be LGBTQ+, which began after several young …
Representatives of authoritarian states hostile to fundamental freedoms should not head UNESCO
The signatory human rights organizations urge UNESCO to reject the candidacy of Moushira Khattab, a nominee for its Director- General post to be selected though election this coming Monday October …
Egypt | Human rights & freedom of expression in Egypt – trapped between security services and the media
Following the escalating violent attempts to suppress and divide civil society organizations, restrict their resources, and increase security measures to silence advocates for human rights and freedom of speech and …
Inquiry related to the database of businesses profiting from occupation welcomed as a positive step towards ending Israeli impunity
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomes the progress made by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in establishing a database of businesses unlawfully …
Egypt | Human Rights Organizations and Political Parties: Ruling against Khaled Ali a politicized act of retribution exposing deterioration of Egypt’s justice system
The undersigned organizations and political parties condemn the judgment issued against rights lawyer Khaled Ali yesterday September 25 by the Doqqi Misdemeanor Court. Ali was sentenced to three months imprisonment …
For Palestinian unity to prevail, the best interest and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people must be prioritized
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights (CIHRS) joins Palestinian civil society organizations in considering the renewed Egyptian efforts a good first step toward bringing an end to the inter-Palestinian strife …