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 …
CIHRS calls for the referral of the situation in the OPTs to the ICC and the creation of a Commission of Inquiry
On July 23rd 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has delivered an oral intervention during the Special Session on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian …
establish an independent commission of inquiry into violations of international law committed during Israeli ‘Operation Protective Edge’ and ensuring accountability
Geneva-Paris, The undersigned national, regional and international human rights organisations call upon the UN Human Rights Council, which will convene a Special Session on 23 July 2014, to establish an …
23 Rights Organizations Demand that the Government Stop Fighting Civil Society and Review Its Policy towards NGOs
Bahey eddin Hassan, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), submitted a memo signed by 23 Egyptian human rights organizations to Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab this …
First Verdict in Cases of Mob-Sexual Assault and Gang Rape in Tahrir Square is No End to the Story; All Previous Crimes of Sexual Violence must be Investigated
The ruling of the South Cairo Criminal Court on July 16th 2014 against 7 defendants in the Mob-Sexual Assault and Gang Rape incidents, which took place in Tahrir Square on …
The Cairo Institute Denounces Brutal Aggression against Gaza, Demands an End to Collective Punishment of Civilians
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its absolute condemnation of the widespread brutal attacks launched by the Israeli Occupation Forces against the Gaza Strip. These attacks have …