This year marks the 67th anniversary of the Palestinian nakba, or catastrophe, when forces with the nascent Israeli state dispossessed the Palestinian people, a process that continues to this day. …
CIHRS and Defenders Network discuss prospects of Libya’s political dialogue with local civil society and the UN
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in conjunction with the Defenders Network, organized a set of meetings and panel discussions on May 6 and 7 in Tunis, bringing together …
Six Rights Organizations Meet with a US Congressional Delegation to Discuss the Crisis of Civil Society in Egypt
On Monday, May 4, 2015, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies hosted a meeting of six Egyptian rights organizations with Thomas Hill and Joan Condon, professional staffers with the …
Egyptian Government Clamps Down on Rights Groups, Seeking their Eradication
The undersigned organizations utterly reject and condemn the increasingly aggressive actions taken by the Egyptian government and the investigating bodies against civil society, especially rights groups. We believe the goal …
Israel Continues its Systematic Violation of Palestinian Self-Determination, Human Rights, and Dignity
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) calls for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights defender and Palestinian legislator Khalida Jarrar who has been detained by Israeli …
CIHRS celebrates its 21st anniversary in Tunisia and honors chair Kamal Jendoubi
OHCHR: The CIHRS gave a voice to those afraid to speak, combated religious bigotry, and earned credibility in the Arab world and internationally. Tunis— April 23, 2015, the Cairo Institute …
Arab and Amazigh Human Rights Organizations Call on Turkey to Recognize Armenian Genocide
On the eve of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, leading Arab and Amazigh human rights organizations called on the Turkish government to recognize the truth of the historic events, …
No longer free: Cyberspace under attack from repressive regimes
By: Kirolos Nathan “Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask …
Radio Horytna Office Raided and Director Detained
The undersigned organizations unequivocally condemn the ongoing campaign to intimidate and terrorize human rights defenders in Egypt. The recent arrest of Ahmed Samih, the director of Radio Horytna and the …