In a series of exemplary punishment of political activists and human rights defenders in Syria, the trial of Michel Kilo, a dissident writer and journalist, is in process today. Mr. …
The jurisprudence of trials of literary and artistic works: a study of discourse and interpretation
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) recently published a book entitled “The Jurisprudence of Trials of Literary and Artistic Works: A Study of Discourse and Interpretation”, by Moroccan researcher, …
CIHRS welcomes the resolution on Darfur passed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, and urges further action by the Council on this issue
CIHRS welcomes the Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution on the human rights situation in Darfur, adopted by unanimous consent, on March 30, 2007. CIHRS regrets that this resolution does not …
High commissioner for human rights calls for probes of incidents sexual violence, disappearances in sudan’s Jebel Marra and south darfur
Geneva , 6 April 2007 — The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights today released reports documenting incidents of widespread sexual violence during attacks by Sudanese Government forces …
The Syrian regime persists in ignoring democratic values: The unknown fate of the Prisoners of Conscience (PoCs) – Position Paper
Syria has witnessed political arrests in different periods of its modern post-independence history. However, this phenomenon did not assume the form of a systematic approach until the beginning of the …
In a Statement before the United Nations: CIHRS criticizes the double standards of the United States, the league of Arab states and the European Union
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, CIHRS, presented a statement before the United Nations Human Rights Council during its current session, where it condemned the systematic breaches of human rights …
Political Group or Political Party? Can a political Party Assimilate a Religious Frame of Reference?
This was the title of a symposium organized by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) within the framework of the Ibn Rushd Salon on March 12th 2007. Participants …
Progressive National Unionist Party (Tagamu’) and Wafd Party Reject Constitutional Reforms and Request the Amendment of Article 2 of the Constitution
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized a roundtable discussion on “The position of the Wafd and the Tagamu’ parties vis-à-vis the Constitutional Amendments”. Several academics, writers, jurists …
EU – Egypt Association Council: Action Plan’s Human Rights Section Falls Short of NGO Expectations
Brussels, Cairo, March 7th 2007 Following the meeting of the Association Council between the European Union (EU) and Egypt held yesterday, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Euro-Mediterranean …