The undersigned organizations the prosecution and detention of tens of thousands of people for exercising their right to peaceful protest and assembly or for simply being in the area of …
Bassel Khartabil, in Undiscloed Location, May Face Death Sentence
Bassel Khartabil, a defender of freedom expression being held in conditions amounting to enforced disappearance may be facing a death sentence, 36 local and international organizations said today. His wife …
Morocco should drop charges against freedom of expression advocates and halt all restrictions on rights and freedoms
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses alarm over escalating violations of the rights to freedom of expression and association in Morocco. A group of 7 human rights …
No alternative for Europe but to address the root causes of terrorism
Military and security approach feeds into the cycle of violence and increases radicalization
Europe must not duplicate the failed US strategies following the 9/11 attacks. Those strategies only created the conditions out of which violent extremism grew stronger. A well thought-out approach is …
Release Hossam Bahgat immediately
Bahgat is detained incommunicado at an unknown location
The undersigned organisations call for the immediate and unconditional release of the journalist Hossam Bahgat who has been arbitrarily detained solely for the peaceful expression of his views. Military prosecutors …
CIHRS calls on immediate action to uphold international law, and withdraw Israeli forces from the city
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its deep concern regarding the wave of violence taking place in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Israel since 2 October. …
CIHRS in its annual report: Arab governments’ hostility to reform and change exacerbated civil wars and terrorism
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies said that the Arab world is witnessing an unparalleled deterioration in the human rights situation amid armed conflicts and civil wars resulting from …
CIHRS urges president to pardon those sentenced in connection with demonstrations and international NGO case
FAQ on pardons and amnesties in the Egyptian legal system
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies appeals to the president to issue a decree pardoning people imprisoned in connection with the protest law, journalists, and the Egyptians, Americans, Germans, …
CIHRS congratulates the Tunisian people and the National Dialogue Quartet for the Nobel Peace Prize
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies congratulates the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year for its crucial role in building a pluralistic …