For over a quarter of a century, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has contributed to the Arab Rights Library with more than 400 specialized publications on human …
Egypt: Amendments to Emergency Law exploit Covid-19 to undermine judicial independence
The Egyptian government’s exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic to amend the Emergency Law (Law 162 of 1958) is condemned by the undersigned independent rights organizations. The amendments, ratified on Thursday …
Eritrea: To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Extend the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea Excellencies, At the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council (24 June-12 July 2019), the Council extended a hand …
HRDN statement on the proposed EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for 2020-2024
On 25 March 2020, the European Commission and the High Representative published the new EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for 2020-2024, which has been submitted to the …
CIHRS Highlights State Reprisals Against Human Rights Defenders for Cooperating with the Human Rights Mechanisms of the United Nations
On 1 May 2020 CIHRS made a submission on reprisals against individuals cooperating with the human rights mechanisms of United Nations to the office of the Secretary-General. This submission focuses …
Egypt: At the risk of public health, prisoners of conscience continue to be added to Egypt’s overcrowded prisons
Amid widespread calls to reduce the country’s prison population in order to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, the Egyptian government has instead embarked on countrywide state security raids throughout the last …
IMF: Empower Civic Groups Against Covid-19 Corruption Public Oversight Key to Monitoring Emergency Funding
The International Monetary Fund should include anti-corruption measures in all its Covid-19 related emergency funding, 99 human rights and good governance groups said today in a letter to IMF Managing …
Egypt: Illegally imprisoned without trial, Shady Habash’s death underscores the urgency of releasing pretrial detainees
The undersigned rights organizations reiterate our demand for the immediate release of persons held in pretrial detention, especially prisoners of conscience. 24- year-old director and filmmaker Shady Habash died on …
Palestine: 87 Organizations Sign Open Letter Calling for the Protection of Palestinian Workers During and After COVID-19
To mark International Workers’ Day, 87 civil society organizations and trade unions from around the world published an open letter to Mr. Guy Ryder, the Director-General of the International Labour …
Egypt: #FreeAlaa: Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah on hunger strike protesting his continued illegal detention
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, lawyers, journalists, and activists, urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Alaa Abdel Fattah, our courageous friend, human rights activist, and blogger. Alaa …