In a joint statement to United Nations (UN) member states Conectas Direitos Humanos (Brazil), the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and a group of NGOs from around the …
29 NGOs submit letter to newly appointed Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, urging a change of policy on Bahrain
A group of 29 NGOs have sent a letter to the newly appointed Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Phillip Hammond, urging a shift in U.K. policy towards the situation in …
CIHRS and 4 Sub-Regional African networks raise civil society’s concerns with US Government
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies has recently concluded a mission to Washington DC to advocate for consideration of civil society concerns in the upcoming US African Leaders Summit …
Egyptian diplomats should drop conspiracy theory*
CIHRS If you ask any independent observer to single out states that work to sabotage the UN Human Rights Council to the core, Egypt will be at the top of …
Proposed Government Law Makes NGOs Subordinate to Security and Ministry Control
The undersigned rights organizations express their deep concern regarding the Ministry of Social Solidarity’s latest draft of the bill regulating non-governmental organizations, and declare it a flagrant breach of the …
Prison sentence for al-Jazeera journalists: harsh punishment and a grave violation of media freedom in Egypt
The undersigned organizations condemn the conviction handed down yesterday by the Cairo Felony Court, which convened in the Police Academy in Tora for the final session of what became known …
Bahey eldin Hassan meets with United Nations Deputy High Commissioners for Human Rights
On Friday, June 27th, 2014, Bahey eldin Hassan, director of Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies held a meeting with Flavia Pansieri, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human …
Taking Stock of the UN Human Rights Council’s 26th Session: Joint Statement by ISHR, CIHRS and NGOs from around the world
On the last day of the 26th Session of the UN Human Rights Council NGOs from around the world called on the UN Rights Council to take stronger measures to …
Disclosure of Personal Information of the Survivors is a Flagrant Violation of their Privacy and Disregard for their Safety
In the first step towards the trial of the perpetrators of the gang rapes and mob-sexual assaults in Tahrir square, the first hearing was held on Wednesday the 25th of …