AFTE files complaint with High Judiciary Council protesting renewed detention of Mahmoud Mohammed The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the decision of the 24th circuit of the Giza Felony Court to …
Egypt’s borders have become a mass jail cell for activists and rights advocates
The undersigned organizations condemn the recent arbitrary travel bans issued against several individuals involved in public life, in particular human rights defenders, the latest being rights activist Gamal Eid, the …
22 months in pretrial detention on charges carrying a life sentence: the penalty for a youth initiative to address the tragedy of street children in Egypt
Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the ongoing pretrial detention of Aya Hegazy, …
Rights organizations and public figures: the case lays the groundwork for the confiscation of the right of academic research and freedom of information and infringes freedom of association and freedom of opinion and expression
The undersigned public figures and rights organizations are gravely concerned by the ongoing detention of writer and researcher Hisham Gaafar, the head of the board of trustees of the Mada …
Ending Unlawful Sieges and Atrocities is a Prerequisite for Syria Peace
The success of the upcoming Geneva peace talks must be measured against substantial and measurable progress being made in ending the starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, ceasing …
Rights organizations: closure of the public sphere, and confiscation of liberties continue
The undersigned organizations condemn the vicious security campaign carried out by the Ministry of Interior in the run-up to the fifth anniversary of the 25 January revolution, which entailed extensive …
Egypt: President Sisi in a Crusader Fight with a Generation
By Karim Lahidji[1] This post was coauthored by Bahey eldin Hassan, Director of Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies. The international community’s support given to Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s …
CIHRS Calls Upon Arab Governments to Establish UN-Recommended National Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies welcomes the Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism presented by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon last week. CIHRS particularly welcomes …
The United Nations Working Group declares the detention of Yara Sallam as arbitrary and requests compensation
Cairo-Geneva-Paris, January 20, 2016 – A UN expert body, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), declares the detention of human rights defender Yara Sallam, as arbitrary, and requests immediate …
Freedom for Dr. Taher Mokhtar
The undersigned organizations demand the immediate release of Dr. Taher Mokhtar, member of the freedom committee at the Egyptian doctors’ syndicate after security forces raided his residence on Thursday the …
On the parliamentary agenda: nine issues to anchor democracy and the rule of law
After more than two years without a legislature, the Egyptian parliament is finally preparing to exercise its legislative and oversight authority amid numerous complex political and economic challenges. This requires …
Job Vacancy: Finance Assistant
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) Location: CIHRS Regional Office, Tunis Starting Date: As Soon As Possible Duties and Responsibilities Keep record of income and expenses. Issues The Closing …
Job Vacancy: Programs Development Officer
Country Tunisia Location Tunis Position Programs Development Officer Probable starting date Immediately Duration 1 year-renewable CV language EN The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies is seeking a Programs Development officer to …
A serious international will to end the conflict must address justice and accountability
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) regards the unanimous adoption of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2254 on 18 December 2015 as an expression of a …
Bahrain: Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati faces prison if his sentence is upheld in December; NGOs call for his sentence to be overturned
Outspoken Bahraini human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati faces six months in prison if an appeals court uphold a sentence handed down one year ago for his human rights activities. The …