Moataz El Fegiery Prominent young activists are in jail, stigmatization of human rights defenders has increased and further legal measures against human rights groups are expected. One could hardly be …
CIHRS Thanks Those Who Have Stood in Solidarity with Egyptian Civil Society and Urges Minister of Social Solidarity to Prevent Rather than Delay Catastrophe
The Cairo Institute for Human Right Studies expresses its appreciation for all national and international parties that showed solidarity with Egyptian civil society in its current difficulties, which are not …
Cairo Institute Concludes its 21st Summer School on Human Rights with the Participation of 45 Students
On 10 August, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies commenced its 21st annual human rights summer school. The summer school lasted for three weeks and saw the participation of …
Memorandum to the President from the CIHRS on the Constitution, Law, and the Emancipation of Civil Society
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies sent a memorandum to President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi yesterday morning, Tuesday, August 26, 2014, expressing its concern for the negative direction taken by …
Ngo’s Send Letter To Bahrain King Regarding Torture Victims
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), Cairo Institute for Human Rights …
Call for Nominations: 2nd Edition African Human Rights Defenders Awards
Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRD–Net) has opened a call for nominations for the 2nd Edition of human rights defenders awards. The awards will honor exceptional individuals who peacefully promote …
The Unconstitutionality of the Media “Council”
Mona Nader[i] Media regulation was a theme in the declaration of July 3 and an important pivot in the amendments to the constitution. In this regard, we witnessed a set …
Media Development and Reform in the New Edition of Rowaq Arabi
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies has issued a new edition of the Rowaq Arabi periodical, which focuses on the topic of media development and reform. Issue number 61/62 …
Civil Society Forum Convened During Summit in Response to Joint Mission by CIHRS and Three Other Regional African Networks and Organizations
Upon an invitation from the US Secretary of State John Kerry, Bahey eldin Hassan, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, will participate in the Civil Society …