The undersigned express their apprehension at broadcasting a program on Monday 14 Dec. 2015 by Sada el-Balad satellite channel presented by the reporter Ahmad Moussa. In this episode, Moussa broadcast …
On Human Rights Day:
Torture – not an isolated incident
On Human Rights Day, the undersigned organizations condemn increasing violations by the Ministry of Interior in a manner that indicates they have been given free reign to abuse citizens using …
Rights organizations present their recommendations to the Egyptian government to stop the crimes of torture and enforced disappearance
At a conference organized by human rights organizations in collaboration with the Journalists’ Syndicate on Thursday, 10 December, and on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, several recommendations were …
To take on a more ambitious role that responds to Arab peoples’ aspirations for more rights and liberties, the Arab League and civil society need to rethink and deepen their relations
Following the Arab uprisings, the League of Arab States seemed poised to play a much-needed role on many regional issues, including promoting human rights and increasing member states’ compliance with …
Release Ismail Alexandrani and All Prisoners Of Conscience; Societies Are Built with Freedom
The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the detention of researcher and journalist Ismail Alexandrani, upon his return to Egypt from Germany on Sunday, November 29, at 2 pm at the Hurghada …
President Must Repeal Unfair Protest Law and Immediately Release Thousands of Innocents
The undersigned organizations the prosecution and detention of tens of thousands of people for exercising their right to peaceful protest and assembly or for simply being in the area of …
Bassel Khartabil, in Undiscloed Location, May Face Death Sentence
Bassel Khartabil, a defender of freedom expression being held in conditions amounting to enforced disappearance may be facing a death sentence, 36 local and international organizations said today. His wife …
Morocco should drop charges against freedom of expression advocates and halt all restrictions on rights and freedoms
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses alarm over escalating violations of the rights to freedom of expression and association in Morocco. A group of 7 human rights …
No alternative for Europe but to address the root causes of terrorism
Military and security approach feeds into the cycle of violence and increases radicalization
Europe must not duplicate the failed US strategies following the 9/11 attacks. Those strategies only created the conditions out of which violent extremism grew stronger. A well thought-out approach is …
Release Hossam Bahgat immediately
Bahgat is detained incommunicado at an unknown location
The undersigned organisations call for the immediate and unconditional release of the journalist Hossam Bahgat who has been arbitrarily detained solely for the peaceful expression of his views. Military prosecutors …
CIHRS calls on immediate action to uphold international law, and withdraw Israeli forces from the city
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its deep concern regarding the wave of violence taking place in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Israel since 2 October. …
CIHRS in its annual report: Arab governments’ hostility to reform and change exacerbated civil wars and terrorism
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies said that the Arab world is witnessing an unparalleled deterioration in the human rights situation amid armed conflicts and civil wars resulting from …
CIHRS urges president to pardon those sentenced in connection with demonstrations and international NGO case
FAQ on pardons and amnesties in the Egyptian legal system
يناشد مركز القاهرة لدراسات حقوق الإنسان السيد رئيس الجمهورية بإصدار قرار بالعفو عن كل المحكوم عليهم والمحبوسين وفقًا قانون التظاهر، والصحفيين، وكذلك المحكوم عليهم فى قضية المنظمات الحقوقية الدولية من …
CIHRS congratulates the Tunisian people and the National Dialogue Quartet for the Nobel Peace Prize
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies congratulates the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year for its crucial role in building a pluralistic …