Sponsored by the German Institute for Human Rights, an international conference on counter-terrorism and human rights was held in Berlin, Monday, the 2nd October. Participants of the conference, around 100, …
Talaat Sadat’s Statements Are Protected Speech : MP’s Military Trial Violates Constitution and International Law
Seven Egyptian human rights organizations today voiced concern over the decision to strip independent MP Talaat Sadat of his parliamentary immunity and refer him to a military court for statements …
The Public Prosecution: An attorney acting for society or a subordinate to the Executive authority?
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) published a new study in Arabic entitled “Public Prosecution: An Attorney Acting for Society or a Subordinate to the Executive Estate?” by …
Human Rights Crisis in Darfur and Repercussions of the UN Security Council’s Resolution 1706
On May 5, the Government of Khartoum reached a peace agreement with the largest faction of the Sudan Liberation Movement to settle dispute in Darfur. Different views appeared about this …
Report on the 13th Annual Training Course for Students from Universities and Higher Institutes
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized the 13th annual training course on human rights from 10-30 July 2006 for students from Egyptian and Arab Universities. The course took …
No one is protected!! The Arab League and human rights: A new book issued by CIHRS
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has recently issued a new book in Arabic entitled “no one is protected: the role of the Arab League in maintaining Human rights …
Kidnapping Journalists is not the Solution: Egyptian Civil Society Organizations Call for the Release of Fox News Journalists
Cairo, 24 August 2006 – Egyptian civil society organizations called upon the abductors of the American Fox News channel’s journalists, today, to immediately release the abducted journalists and to abandon …
On the Train Crash in Qalioub The real perpetrators must be held accountable: Towards total independence of the Egyptian Judiciary and empowering the Parliament to question the accountability and credibility of Egyptian Ministers who are reluctant to
The fire that erupted in the hearts of Egyptians who witnessed the catastrophe of the Al-Salaam 98 ferry, which sank causing the death of more than 1000 people, was rekindled …
Do we need ten more years to liberate press and journalists in Egypt? “Position Paper”
It seems that the press community and those concerned with the freedom of expression have to wait for 10 more years until the freedom of press and expression, and the …
A military trial and a harsh Penalty for a writer for his online articles: The Egyptian Human rights organizations call for a fair trail to Habib Saleh
Egyptian human rights organizations condemned today the harsh penalty decided by the military court in Hamas city, Syria against the writer “Habib Saleh”, 59 years old, because some of his …