(12May, 2010 – Geneva) After being one of only two countries to ever fail to show up to its review at the 43rd session of the UN Committee against …
Invitation: The American Foreign Policy… Human Rights and Democracy Issues
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in cooperation with the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and Heinrich Boll Stiftung – North America, would like to invite …
Press Release: UN Committee Against Torture Reviewed Syria’s Record for the First Time
(10 May, 2010 – Cairo) The widespread use of torture by security agencies in Syria, not only against political prisoners and detainees, but also against ordinary criminal detainees, is highlighted …
Human rights organizations discuss NGO law and proposed amendments with representatives from 19 states Meeting with Moufeed Shehab scheduled for April 15
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies hosted a meeting this morning between the Forum of Independent Human Rights Organizations, an umbrella group of 16 Egyptian organizations, and representatives …
Crackdown on April 6 protests: a step on the road to confiscating the right of Egyptians to choose who governs them
The Forum of Independent Human Rights Organizations strongly condemns the vicious repression by the Egyptian security apparatus of peaceful protestors on April 6 which turned Cairo into a military …
Ten human rights organizations meet with Mohamed El Baradei
Ten Egyptian human rights organizations met yesterday with Dr. Mohamed El Baradei, the chair of the National Association for Change, in his home (the temporary headquarters of the association). During …
A Step on preventing impunity for war crimes committed in Gaza;
Palestine at the UN Rights Council: Hope and Hypocrisy A Step on preventing impunity for war crimes committed in Gaza; United States continues its constant support to Israel On Thursday March …
Human rights organizations discuss UN recommendations and NGO law with representatives from 17 states
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies hosted a meeting this morning between the Forum of Independent Human Rights Organizations, an umbrella group of 16 Egyptian organizations, and representatives …
Human rights in Egypt, a history of oppression, prevarication and duplicity
By The Forum of Independent Human Rights NGOs.