On Friday, June 13, 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights, in conjunction with the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN), the World Organization Against Torture, and the International Federation for …
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab Mourns Children Killed in a Demonstration for his Release; Local and International Organizations Note that Abysmal Prison Conditions and Lack of Accountability Paves the Way for More Violations
On Wednesday evening, June 11, 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in conjunction with the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Human Rights Watch, International Federation for Human …
Sentencing Activists for 15 years in Absentia Confirms our concerns regarding the right to free and fair trials and the independence of the judiciary
The harsh sentence handed down today in absentia by the Cairo Criminal Court against Alaa Abdel Fattah, Ahmed Abdel Rahman, Wael Metwally and 22 others is another severe violation of …
The African Commission accepts complaint brought by families of those killed and injured in Cabinet Offices clashes case
In the first case dealing with the deaths of protesters in events related to the January 25th uprising, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights decided to consider a …
Save Mohamed Soltan’s life
In preventive detention and on hunger strike since 26 January 2014
The undersigned organizations are calling on the Egyptian government to immediately transfer Mohamed Soltan, who has been on hunger strike for 132 days, back to the Qasr al-ainii hospital to …
The United Nations Examines Status of Human Rights in Syria, Yemen, and the Occupied Territories; Focuses on Judicial Independence and the Right to Peaceful Protest
Today, Tuesday, June 10, the UN Human Rights Council inaugurates its 26th session in Geneva; the session is scheduled to end on June 27. During this time, the council will …
“Disease Is Not a Crime”: A Dramatization of True Stories to Address the Stigma and Discrimination Against People Living with HIV/AIDS
Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 10, 2014, the CIHRS Alumni Forum will launch the T3ayosh campaign with a presentation of a theater production titled “Disease Is Not a Crime”, a play that …
The Mob-sexual Assaults and Gang Rapes in Tahrir Square During the Celebrations of the Inauguration of the New Egyptian President is Sufficient Proof for the Inefficiency of the Recent Legal Amendments to Combat these Crimes
At Least 9 Cases of Mob-Sexual Assault and Gang Rapes with Sharp Objects and Fingers this Week The undersigned organizations and groups have been monitoring the recent legal amendments in …
CIHRS Issues its Second Report on Media Performance During the Vote in the 2014 Presidential Elections
On June 7, 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights issued its second interim report on media coverage of the vote in the 2014 presidential elections. The report documents and …
Proposed Arab Court of Human Rights: An empty vessel without substantial changes to the draft statute
The undersigned national and global human rights organizations today called upon the League of Arab State’s (LAS) member States to substantially revise the draft statute of the Arab Court of …
Palestinians from Syria Face Serious Discrimination in the Arab Region
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is deeply concerned by the decisions of several Arab capitals to forcibly return Palestinians to Syria. This new policy would only serve …
Syria: Free Prominent Rights Defenders
Armed Groups Should End Harassment, Abductions
A prominent human rights defender and three of her colleagues believed to be in the custody of an armed opposition group should immediately be freed, 45 civil society organizations said …
To Anchor the Rule of law
10 Demands on the Next President Concerning Human Rights
The undersigned organizations reiterated today that bringing political stability to Egypt requires the coming president to adopt a political and economic program that makes it a priority to restore and …
Security Forces Raid The Egyptian Center For Economic And Social Rights, Alexandria Branch, And Sexually Harass Females
The undersigned organizations condemn the security forces storming of the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights, Alexandria Branch, and note that such attack is an expected escalation, amidst the …
CIHRS Issues First Interim Report on Media Performance During the Presidential Election Campaign
On May 22, 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies issued its media observatory’s first interim report assessing the performance of 15 media outlets during the Egyptian presidential election …