After more than two years without a legislature, the Egyptian parliament is finally preparing to exercise its legislative and oversight authority amid numerous complex political and economic challenges. This requires …
Job Vacancy: Finance Assistant
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) Location: CIHRS Regional Office, Tunis Starting Date: As Soon As Possible Duties and Responsibilities Keep record of income and expenses. Issues The Closing …
Job Vacancy: Programs Development Officer
Country Tunisia Location Tunis Position Programs Development Officer Probable starting date Immediately Duration 1 year-renewable CV language EN The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies is seeking a Programs Development officer to …
A serious international will to end the conflict must address justice and accountability
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) regards the unanimous adoption of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2254 on 18 December 2015 as an expression of a …
Bahrain: Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati faces prison if his sentence is upheld in December; NGOs call for his sentence to be overturned
Outspoken Bahraini human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati faces six months in prison if an appeals court uphold a sentence handed down one year ago for his human rights activities. The …
Rights Organizations To Call For Supporting The Victims Of The Media Intrusion In Private Life Of The Citizens, And For Stopping Such Shameful Conduct
The undersigned express their apprehension at broadcasting a program on Monday 14 Dec. 2015 by Sada el-Balad satellite channel presented by the reporter Ahmad Moussa. In this episode, Moussa broadcast …
On Human Rights Day:
Torture – not an isolated incident
On Human Rights Day, the undersigned organizations condemn increasing violations by the Ministry of Interior in a manner that indicates they have been given free reign to abuse citizens using …
Rights organizations present their recommendations to the Egyptian government to stop the crimes of torture and enforced disappearance
At a conference organized by human rights organizations in collaboration with the Journalists’ Syndicate on Thursday, 10 December, and on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, several recommendations were …
To take on a more ambitious role that responds to Arab peoples’ aspirations for more rights and liberties, the Arab League and civil society need to rethink and deepen their relations
Following the Arab uprisings, the League of Arab States seemed poised to play a much-needed role on many regional issues, including promoting human rights and increasing member states’ compliance with …
Release Ismail Alexandrani and All Prisoners Of Conscience; Societies Are Built with Freedom
The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the detention of researcher and journalist Ismail Alexandrani, upon his return to Egypt from Germany on Sunday, November 29, at 2 pm at the Hurghada …