Ten years ago today, 26-year old Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest over injustice and state marginalization, igniting mass uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, and other …
Libya: On International Migrants Day, the film “Locked Away” portrays plight of migrants and revives claims of Libyan executive authorities’ complicity in crimes against them
On International Migrants Day, 18 December, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies draws attention to the deplorable, inhumane conditions of migrants held in unlawful detention facilities all over Libya, …
Palestine: Civil Society Organize Webinar “HRD Salah Hammouri at Imminent Threat of Deportation from Jerusalem: Israel Must Be Held Accountable”
On Thursday 3 December 2020, Palestinian, regional and international civil society organisations held a joint webinar titled “HRD Salah Hammouri at Imminent Threat of Deportation from Jerusalem: Israel Must Be …
Al-Sisi’s Egypt is a force of instability and insecurity in the region: France must end its complicity
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s visit to Paris comes amid the worst crackdown on freedoms in modern Egyptian history. The recent arrest of three members of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal …
Trump’s defeat shocked Sisi.. How he intends to survive the Biden era is not clear
While Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election could have been anticipated, it has caused a shock in Egyptian President Abdelfatah al-Sisi’s circles. Egyptian regime media covered the US election …
Iran: NGOs from around the world call on the United Nations to adopt resolution
On December 7, 2020 NGOs from around the world -including CIHRS- called on UN member states to support a resolution at the General Assembly that addresses human rights violations in …
Palestine: U.S. State Department’s Deliberate Conflation of Anti-Semitism with Criticism of Israel Threatens Freedom of Expression and Palestinian Rights
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies condemns the latest effort by the current administration of the United States (U.S.) to delegitimize and silence opposition to Israel’s apartheid regime and …
Yemen: Joint Letter Calling on Congress to Help End the Conflict
On 03 December 2020, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) along with 29 international human rights and humanitarian organizations, submitted a joint letter calling on Congress to help …
France: Macron to Receive Al-Sisi on Heels of Repression
End Unconditional Support (Paris, December 2, 2020) – French President Emmanuel Macron should strongly press Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to address human rights violations before his upcoming visit to …