The undersigned Human rights organizations express their full solidarity with Al Dostour’s journalists and Ibrahim Essa, editor in chief of the newspaper. They appeals to all civil society organizations for …
Press release: Open Discussion with US Assistant Secretary of State
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hosted today (October 7) an open discussion between Michael Posner, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and …
Between Hope and Despair: The 15th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
(1 October, 2010 – Geneva) Today, after three weeks of intensive activity, the 15th Session of UN Human Rights Council has come to an end. A series of resolutions …
CIHRS calls for the Special Rapporteur on Racism to Conduct Country Visits in the Arab Region
United Nations Human Rights Council: 15th Session Agenda Item 9: ID SR on Racism and Related Intolerance Oral Intervention- Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 28 September, 2010 Delivered …
CIHRS Denounces Blasphemy Laws Deployed in Arab States at UN
United Nations Human Rights Council: 15th Session Agenda Item 9: GD Oral Intervention- Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 28 September, 2010 Delivered by: Laila Matar Thank you Mr. …
Palestinian and International Human Rights Defenders: UN Rights Council Must Act Now to Ensure Follow-up on “Goldstone Report”….
Palestinian and International Human Rights Defenders: ‘UN Rights Council Must Act Now to Ensure Follow-up on “Goldstone Report”and End Impunity for War Crimes in Israel and Palestine’ Joint Press …
Arab Complicity to Bury the Goldstone Report: CIHRS asks that the report be referred to the ICC
September 28, 2010 The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) considers the draft resolution submitted to the UN Human Rights Council by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), …
CIHRS Calls on the International Community to Exercise its Universal Jurisdiction over War Crimes Committed in Palestine and Israel
United Nations Human Rights Council: 15th Session Item 7: General Debate Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 27 September 2010 Delivered by: Ms. Laila Matar n a joint letter …
CIHRS Releases its First Country Specific Report on Syria at UN event
On September 23, the Cairo Institute of Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in partnership with Human Rights Watch (HRW) organized a side event at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s …