In light of escalating protests demanding economic and social policies that take into account social justice, the constituent assembly is close to finalizing the draft constitution, to be put to …
Bahrain threatens rights defenders in Geneva exposing the insincerity of the will to reform
On Tuesday, 18 September 2012, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the International Federation for Human Rights, CIVICUS, Human Rights Watch, Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture , …
Evaluating the media performance during the 2011 parliamentary elections
An analytical study of the performance of 20 media outlets over the 3-month period during which the elections were held Freedom and independence of the media is a cornerstone of …
United Nations reacts to attacks on religious sites in Libya
Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcome the condemnation of to the destruction of Sufi religious sites in Libya by three of the …
The Tunisian government must uphold its commitments to protect freedom of opinion and expression
UN Human Rights Council: 21st session Oral Intervention: Item 6-Tunisia UPR Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 19 September 2012 Delivered by: Kamal Labidi The Tunisian government must uphold …
Bahrain: Reprisals and intimidation against human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati must end immediately
Geneva – The government of Bahrain must ensure threats against human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati are stopped immediately. After tweeting that he was in Geneva attending the 21st session of …
Bearing Witness: Bahrain and the UPR Process
Yesterday, Tuesday, 18 September 2012, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the International Federation for Human Rights, CIVICUS, Human Rights Watch, and the Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of …
CIHRS Concludes the 19th Training Course for Students with “Six” Youth Campaigns for Raising Awareness on Human Rights
Over fifteen days, participants of the 19th training course for University Students, held by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) addressed various human rights themes and dilemmas, including The …
Waging War on Human Rights: Rights defenders from the Gulf region under attack
Yesterday, Monday 17 September 2012, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), Human Rights Watch (HRW), and Al …