On 24 June, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies presented an oral intervention at the 26thsession of the United Nations Human Rights Council (convened in Geneva until the 27 June) …
Rights Groups: Fabricating Charges for Peaceful Protesters and Rights Defenders Continues
Masr el-Gedeida’s Prosecution Jails Protesters and Rights Defenders for 4 Days Pending Investigations Reflecting the Superficiality of Investigations in Protest Cases The undersigned organizations condemn in the strongest possible terms …
Rights groups call for immediate investigation into the latest assaults on women-inmates in Qanater Prison
Political prisoners are subjected to violence and ill-treatment
The government must immediately put in place effective measures to protect prisoners from further abuse, said the undersigned organizations following fresh allegations of beatings and other forms of ill-treatment against …
Yemen Must Take Serious Steps Reflecting its Commitment to Improve Status of Human Rights in the Country
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Yemeni Network for Human Rights (YNHR) are concerned about the seriousness of Yemen’s intent to implement the recommendations of the …
Elections Alone Do Not Achieve Democracy and the Justice System is Appeasing the Executive Power
During the 26th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, being held in Geneva until the 27th of June, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies presented two Oral …
Qatar and Kuwait: Systematic Retaliation Against Human Rights Defenders and a Marked Deterioration in Rights and Liberties
On Wednesday evening, June 18, 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), in conjunction with the World Alliance for Citizen Participation (CIVICUS) , Human Rights Watch (HRW), the Gulf …
63 NGOs from around the world condemn restrictions on internet freedoms
On the 19th of June, ARTICLE 19 and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies along with more than 60 NGOs from around the world have urged the United Nations Human …
Administrative Court Lawsuit to Stop Social Media Surveillance
On 17 June 2014, a number of human rights groups and concerned citizens filed lawsuit number 63055/68 in the Administrative Court asking to stop a Ministry of Interior’s tender to …
The Confiscation of Wasla:
A Dangerous Escalation in the Harassment of Human Rights Organizations and Freedom of Opinion and Expression
In an escalation of the crackdown on rights groups, Egyptian security forces have confiscated Issue No. 72 of Wasla, a magazine issued by the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information …