The undersigned Egyptian rights organizations condemn the continued detention of Ramy Kamel, a human rights activist and defender of Coptic Christian minority rights in Egypt. We call on the Supreme …
Egypt: Immediately release Coptic activist Ramy Kamel
Accusation of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood – used by the state against oppositional politicians, journalists, and activists- now leveraged even against Coptic Christians The Cairo Institute for Human Rights …
UNGA: Protect Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism
Excellencies, Our organisations urge your delegation to categorically reject the approach expected to be adopted in a draft resolution at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee on “terrorism and …
Breaking the Silence: Egypt’s unprecedented repression scrutinized at the United Nations
(13 November 2019 – Geneva) Egypt’s human rights record over the last four years came under scrutiny at the United Nations today, as part of the Human Rights Council’s (HRC) …
Egypt: If the state is concerned about its image during the UPR, it should focus on preventing human rights violations rather than preventing violations from being exposed
CIHRS Egypt director Mohamed Zaree files request to public prosecutor to attend UPR Mohamed Zaree, director of the Egypt Program at the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and …
Egypt: European Parliament calls on Member states and other EU institutions to stand against direly intensifying human rights crisis
Amid the Egyptian government’s sharp escalation in its crackdown on dissent and freedom of expression, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) commends the European Parliament’s adoption of an …
Open letter to the Emirati authorities to free human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor on his 50th Birthday
Your Excellency, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently announced multiple projects promoting pluralism and tolerance both at home and abroad. 2019 has been …
Iraq: Freedom of speech and assembly under attack as over 100 killed, thousands injured and hundreds arrested
The undersigned international, regional and Iraqi human rights organisations demand that the authorities in Iraq immediately uphold promises to put an end to violent reprisals against the popular protest movement …
Egypt: Rights groups call for immediate release of protesters, political party leaders, and presidential candidates
UN must be invited to investigate the situation in Egypt The brutal crackdown by Egyptian state security, which in the last few days was marked by the arrests of nearly …
Open letter to EU Member States Ahead of the Universal Periodic Review of Egypt
Your Excellency, The next Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Egypt’s human rights record is scheduled for 13 November 2019, under the auspices of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. …