Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres met with the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) Bahey eldin Hassan at the Secretary-General’s office at the …
Egypt | Zaree denies charges of harming national security and appeals the investigative judge’s appointment in case no. 173/2011
Egypt: Rights defender Zaree affirms it is violations of human rights–not their defense–that imperil national security Zaree denies charges of harming national security and appeals the investigative judge’s appointment in …
Egypt | In meetings with British Foreign Secretary and EU Human Rights Envoy : Combating sectarian violence requires respect for human rights and justice
In meetings with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and EU Human Rights Envoy Stavros Lambrinidis; Mohamed Zaree, CIHRS Egypt Programme director emphasized that respect for human rights and justice is …
Egypt | Nadeem Center Forcibly Shut Down
Human Rights Groups Persevere in Their Advocacy Despite Escalating Repression The undersigned organizations unequivocally condemn the security forces’ raid Yesterday, February 9th 2017, on the Nadeem Center for the Rehabilitation …
Efforts to Ensure Accountability for Crimes in Yemen and Syria Take Center Stage at the United Nations Human Rights Council
The 33rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council which ended on September 30th, saw the passage of a resolution to establish a group of UN experts to monitor …
Joint NGOs Statement to the UN Commenting on the Human Rights Council Session
(Geneva) Today, September 30, 2016, a group of leading international and regional NGOs have delivered its end of session statement commenting on the key outcomes of the 33rd session of the …
The Egyptian Judiciary’s Relentless Assault on CIHRS & Civil Society: Independent Human Rights Organizations Pay the Price under a President that Considers Egyptians Unworthy of Dignity, Freedom, and Equality
On September 17, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), as well as a number of other human rights organizations and their managing directors, will be subjected to a …
Silencing Rights Voices Does Not Erase Injustice: Palestinian Human Rights Defenders Face Death Threats
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) stands in full solidarity with its long standing partners and leading human rights organizations and groups working on Palestinians rights, who are …
Libya: A Solution Is Still Possible
The House of Representatives and the Government of National Accord must take serious steps to enable Libyan civil society to contribute to sustainable peace and to fight terrorism
For five years, Libya has been plagued with chaos and the inability of state institutions to have effective control on the ground. Marked by a political gridlock since the signing …
Open letter to President Obama to help free jailed human rights defenders in the Gulf prior to the GCC Summit
President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 United States Dear President Obama, As you prepare to meet with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council …