The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a seminar within the series of Ibn Rushd (Averroes) Salon on Wednesday January 24th 2007 entitled “Do the Constitutional Amendments to …
Human Rights Organizations Call Upon the President to Reduce the Punishment imposed on Ayman Nour
The undersigned human rights organizations call upon the President of the Republic to reduce the punishment imposed on Dr. Ayman Nour, the former president of al Ghad Party and a …
Experts and media personnel discuss obstacles and challenges faced by the media in north African a meeting organized by CIHRS
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies CIHRS organized on 13 and 14 January 2007 in Cairo a meeting entitled “Toward New Mass Communication: Obstacles and Challenges facing the Media …
As Secretary General Ban Continues Intensified Diplomacy on Darfur, Thirty-Two Human Rights, Humanitarian and Religious Organizations Urge Him to Continue Pressing Sudan to Accept a Joint African Union/United Nations Peacekeeping Force
Thirty-two human rights, humanitarian, religious and conflict prevention organizations praised Secretary General Ban in a statement released today for his intention to make ending the violence in Darfur a top …
Postponing the Trial of the First Egyptian Blogger Tried Because of His writings on the Internet
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (Hinfo) is highly concerned by trialing the young Egyptian blogger Abdul Kareem Nabil Suleiman (internet name: Kareem Amer) for his writings. Amer is …
The acceptable face of opposition
The Muslim Brotherhood and National Democratic Party tread the same path, writes Baheyeddin Hassan A widespread debate ensued in Egypt following comments by the minister of culture, Farouk Hosni, criticising the hijab, …
The Baha’I Case as an Ordeal of Citizenship and Freedom of Belief in Egypt (Position Paper)
On November 28th 2002, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) presented its Concluding observations on the third and fourth reports submitted by the government of the Arab Republic of …
Human Rights Organizations request an end to harassment of media personnel and a suspension of the interrogation of Howeida Taha
The prosecution released the day before yesterday the Egyptian journalist Howeida Taha with a bail of LE 10 thousand. Authorities had formerly held her under custody for interrogation, based on …
Human Rights Organizations call upon President Mubarak to commit to his Promises not to Imprison Journalists for their Writings
We, the undersigned members and partners of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), call on the Egyptian President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak to enact his promise in 2004 to abolish …
Following the Repudiation of 12 New Political Parties: The Law and Committee for “Assassination” Of Political Parties in Egypt Should Be Rescinded
The First Chamber of the Supreme Administrative Court of the State Council closed the chapter of litigation concerning the establishment of 12 political parties, by announcing the repudiation of appeals …