In Egypt, critical speech or peaceful opposition is effectively criminalized. Protests against widespread corruption and mismanagement are quelled: after the 2019 demonstrations, over 4,300 were detained or forcibly disappeared. Despite …
21 CSOs urge German Ministers to raise human rights and release of prisoners with Egypt’s Sisi ahead of COP27
View Post36 organizations urge Egyptian authorities to end crackdown on civil society organizations and peaceful protests for a successful COP27
View PostAlgeria: Government should amend its national legislation to comply with its international obligations
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held a webinar titled, “Algeria: An Alarming Regression for Human Rights – Assessment and Recommendations ahead of Algeria’s UPR,” on 5 July …
UN Human Rights Council: Libyan government moves to end UN investigation into war crimes in the country despite ongoing atrocities
View PostYemen: United Nations must intervene to stop the targeting of journalists and media workers
View PostEgypt: Comprehensively close the NGO Foreign Funding Case
The undersigned human rights organizations demand a genuine and comprehensive closure of Case no. 173 of 2011, known as the “NGO Foreign Funding Case”, and all the consequent decisions that …
United Arab Emirates: Free members of UAE94 and other prisoners of conscience
On the anniversary of the verdicts in the mass trial of prominent human rights defenders, lawyers, judges, academics and students known as the UAE94, we the undersigned call on allies …
Egypt: Human rights organizations reject Criminal Court’s upholding of Public Prosecution’s decision to close investigation into Ayman Hadhoud’s death
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the decision issued by Circuit 28 of the New Cairo Criminal Court on 23 June 2022 to reject the appeal submitted by the Association …
Libya: Supporting the extension of UN Fact-Finding Mission mandate and international community efforts to uphold justice
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized a webinar on the sidelines of the activities of the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on …