AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF DISASTROUS POLICIES OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION: WHAT CAN OBAMA’S ADMINISTRATION OFFER TO THE ARAB WORLD?AN ATTEMPT TO ASSESS AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY VIS-À-VIS HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE …
CIHRS Oral Intervention before HRC 9th Special Session regarding the situation in Gaza
Human Rights Council- 9th Special Session Oral Intervention 11 January, 2008 Delivered by Mr. Jeremie Smith Thank you Mr. President, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), in collaboration …
AL-HAQ Oral Intervention before HRC 9th Special Session
Oral InterventionNinth Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council9 January 2009 AL-HAQ INTERVENTIONFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REF.: 2.2009E 10 January 2009 Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, I am …
Legal Aspects of Israel’s Attacks on the Gaza Strip during “Operation Cast Lead”
# Content: 1. Introduction. 2.The facts: Israel’s attacks on civilians and civilian objects. 3.Legal analysis. 4.Israel’s right to self-defence 5.Legal responsibilities of third parties. 6.Concluding remarks.
Letter to HRC President from CIHRS & EOHR on Gaza Situation
His Excellency Ambassador, Martin UhomoibiPresidentUN Human Rights Council The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) continues to follow the situation in …
CIHRS field study| Security bodies hold sway over civil action under the umbrella of the Ministry of Social Solidarity
A CIHRS field study indicates:• The Security bodies hold sway over civil action under the umbrella of the Ministry of Social Solidarity.• Legal pressures hinder popular initiatives for the support of the …
From Exporting Terrorism to Exporting Repression: Human Rights in the Arab Region
Produced by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, this report documents and analyzes significant human rights developments in the Arab region during 2008, with a particular focus on several …
UN Human Rights Council Undermines Freedom of Expression
PRESS RELEASE ARTICLE 19 and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) condemn the resolution passed on March 28 by a majority of the member states of the UNHRC …
CIHRS Calls upon the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold a special session on the situation in Gaza
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) • Calls upon the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold a special session on the situation in Gaza.• Calls upon the Security Council …