The government’s flagship human rights organisation has done nothing to limit human rights violations, writes Bahey Eldin Hassan* On 18 January 2007, the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) will end …
After the Military Performance by the Muslim Brotherhood Azhar University Students: Activists and Experts call for an Apology by the Supreme Guide and the Declaration of the Political Program of the Group
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hosted a panel discussion as part of its Ibn Rushd Salon entitled : “ Militias…The State, The Rule of Law, and Double …
Egypt: Denying the rights of Baha’is confirms discrimination on the basis of religion and belief
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) received with great concern the decision of the Supreme Administrative Court yesterday, that decision which deems the registration of Baha’ism in official papers …
On the International Day for Human Rights: When Raping Women is a Weapon in Darfur
On the International Day for Human Rights, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organised a seminar titled “When Raping Women is a Weapon in Darfur” which shed light …
On the International Day for Human Rights: When Raping Women is a Weapon in Darfur
On the International Day for Human Rights, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organised a seminar titled “When Raping Women is a Weapon in Darfur” which shed light …
Freedom of Expression across Cultures
Under the title: “Freedom of Expression Across Cultures”, CIHRS organized a workshop in cooperation with the International Media Support (IMS), and in coordination with the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN), …
Ending Rape and Sexual Violence in Darfur
Rape and sexual violence are being used on a daily basis as weapons of war in Darfur, Sudan. The rape of women and girls – including girls as young as …
Does Egypt Need the Muslim Brotherhood to Become a Religious State?
Despite the curtain having been drawn by parliament on the crisis triggered by Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture’s, statement against the veil, the repercussions of the crisis are still casting …
Parallel Entities: A Step Towards Chaos or Democracy?
Intellectuals, activists and politicians have disagreed about the call to create workers’, students’ and political entities parallel to the official bodies and organizations which are already in place, in the …