Conclusions of CIHRS 28th Regional Forum for the Human Rights Movement Under the title ‘Toward New Paths to Reform’, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organised the 28th …
One year after Assad: Limited reforms, scant justice, and continuing bloodshed
Today 8 December marks a year since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, which represented a historical turning point bringing Syrians hope for freedom and justice after decades …
Appeal to the Member States of the Council of Europe for the adoption of a Convention on Transnational Repression
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, call upon the Member States of the Council of Europe to take urgent and collective action to address the growing phenomenon of transnational repression …
Rights Groups Urge Italy to Stop Deportation of Mohamed Shahin to Egypt and Ensure His Right to Seek Asylum
Thirteen Civil society organizations call on the Italian government and the Ministry of Interior to halt the deportation of Mohamed Mahmoud Ebrahim Shahin to Egypt, consistent with Italy’s obligations under …
International solidarity statement on UK state repression – taking action to prevent a genocide is not terrorism
On 5 July 2025, the UK government enforced the unprecedented decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. This is a dark time for democracy and a deeply oppressive …
Sudan: Final Collapse of the Nation-State or a Last Opportunity to Rebuild?
Under the title ‘Sudan Today: Is This a Moment of Final Disintegration of the Nation-State or a Last Chance for Reconstruction?’, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held …
Libya’s Draft Law on Violence Against Women: A Long-Awaited Step Forward -But Meaningless Without Tackling Lawlessness and Impunity
A Libyan Draft Law on the Protection of Women from Violence, introduced in November 2023 and currently awaiting parliamentary approval, marks an important normative step toward recognizing and combating violence …
Human rights organisations and international trade union federations call for the immediate release of unionist and human rights defender Ali Mammeri
The undersigned human rights organisations and trade unions call on the Algerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Algerian trade unionist Ali Mammeri, rescind his arbitrary 15-year prison sentence handed …
UN Security Council Resolution 2803 Reinforces Imperialist Policy and Undermines Palestinian Self-Determination
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its serious alarm following the UN Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2803, endorsing the United States–led Comprehensive Plan to End the …