Egyptian and Syrian thinkers have stressed the role of Arab intellectuals in bringing about the aspired democratization in the region, and called upon them to mingle with their societies, work …
The Damascus Declaration…. Can it offer a gateway for change in Syria?
On the 16th of October, a congress of Syrian intellectuals, public figures, political parties and civil society associations announced the release of “The Damascus Declaration for Democratic National Change”. The …
Flagrant Bias in Favor of the ruling party’s Candidates. First Progress Report on monitoring the media coverage of Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a press conference today to announce the findings of the first progress report by its Media monitoring team. The report evaluates …
?Is the Muslim Brotherhood a Supporter or Enemy of Reform
The Egyptian arena is currently witnessing a state of escalation in political and public activity. This activity expressed itself through the increase in the demands for reform from various political …
Euro-Egyptian Negotiations Must Be Transparent and Accessible to Civil Society NGOs: Press Release signed by 25 NGOs
Today, Cairo witnesses launching of the Euro-Egyptian Negotiations about the action plan on Egypt within the context of European Neighborhood Policy (ENP), which European Union (EU) issued in May 2004, …
In a Training Workshop organized by CIHRS: Priority of establishing a National Alliance for the International Criminal court
Press ReleaseOn 14-15 September, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized a training workshop on the “International Criminal Court”. 25 human rights institutions participated in the workshop. Moreover, a …
Culture is not well
Rethinking our selves became a determinate issue. The book is an intellectual response on the part of poet Ahmed Abdel Mo’tie Hejazy due to some reasons that urge us to …
Second Report by the CIHRS Media Monitoring Team at the Conclusion of Electoral Campaigns of Presidential Elections
The CIHRS media monitoring team issued today the second report evaluating and analyzing the performance of audio and visual mass media (6 state-owned TV channels and 17 state-owned and independent …
CIHRS Criticizes National Human Rights Council’s Bias to the Ruling Party and Kefayah’s Labelling of Political Opponents as Traitors
The CIHRS expresses its concern about the statements made by the president and vice-president of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) in Al-Ahram daily on the 19th, 22nd & …
First Progress Report on monitoring media coverage of Egypt’s Presidential Elections
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a press conference yesterday to present the first progress report evaluating the performance of independent and state-owned mass media during the …