Call for End to Death Penalty, Release of Those Unjustly Detained Pope Francis should press Bahrain to end its human rights abuses when he visits the country from November 3 …
COP27 in Egypt: No climate justice without respect for human rights
From November 6 to 18, Egypt will host the COP27. Although it is presented as an “African COP” and therefore an opportunity to prioritize the concerns of regions most affected …
Egypt’s Misuse of Counter-terrorism Measures Casts Shadow over COP27
In the weeks running up to the United Nations international Climate Change Conference (COP27) to be held in November, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the undersigned members of the Civil …
Eight Distinguished Academics Join Editorial Board of Rowaq Arabi Journal
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is honored to have eight prominent academics join the editorial board of Rowaq Arabi, a journal launched by CIHRS in 1996. Their …
Egypt: Biden urged to ensure genuine progress in human rights file before any meeting with Sisi on sidelines of COP27
Given news of your potential attendance at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), we, the undersigned organizations, urge your administration to secure human rights progress before any meeting with …
Egypt: Germany should press Sisi government to desist in authoritarian practices at odds with country’s role as COP27 host
At a meeting of the German Parliament (Bundestag) on 19 October, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) urged Germany to press for the de-escalation of the Egyptian government’s …
WHRDs from different countries join Board of Directors at Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is honored to announce that three leading women human rights defenders have joined its Board of Directors: Amina Al-Marini, Bochra Belhaj Hmida, …
Human rights groups call for Special UN Session on Iran amid protests
We are writing to raise our deep concerns about the Iranian authorities’ mobilization of their well honed machinery of repression to ruthlessly crackdown on current nationwide protests. The United Nations …
HRC51: السعودية وحلفاؤها ينجحوا مجددًا في عرقلة المحاسبة عن جرائم الحرب في اليمن والأمين العام يوصي بآلية للكشف عن مصائر المفقودين في سوريا
51st session of the UN Human Rights Council
Egypt: Unjust sentences against 10 Egyptian Nubians in Saudi Arabia
The undersigned organizations condemn the unjust sentences issued on Monday, 10 October 2022, against ten Egyptian Nubians by the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sayed Hashem and Adel …