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 …
Syria: Disclose Whereabouts of Detained Freedom of Expression Advocate, Release Bassel Khartabil, Held Unfairly since 2012
Syria’s authorities should immediately reveal the whereabouts of Bassel Khartabil, a software developer and defender of freedom of expression, 31 organizations said today. Syrian authorities transferred Khartabil, who has been …
CIHRS: Spiral of Violence in Libya is Natural Result of Impunity
During the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), which concluded yesterday, Friday, at the council’s headquarters in Geneva, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies spotlighted the …
CIHRS 19th Regional Forum of the Human Rights Movement: Is the solution Namibia-style UN responsibility for Arab states threatened with collapse?
On Wednesday, September 30, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in cooperation with Human Rights First, organized the 19th Regional Forum of the Human Rights Movement in New York …
CIHRS director participates in UN summit on violent extremism
Bahey eldin Hassan, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, was invited to take part in the summit on countering violent extremism, to be held in the …
NGOs Invite States to Sign UN Joint-Statement on Bahrain
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy alongside 16 NGOs today voiced our support for the UN joint-statement on human rights in Bahrain. The joint-statement, delivered by Switzerland at the …
RE: Resolution on Yemen at the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council
Your Excellency, We, the undersigned organizations, write to urge your delegation to support the establishment by the UN Human Rights Council during its 30th session of an independent, international mechanism to …
President Obama Urged to Underscore Link Between Repression and Rising Violent Extremism During Leaders’ Summit
Human Rights First and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) today urged President Obama to press for firm commitments from governments taking part in the United Nations General …