---
title: "Side Event “Transition”: Egypt and Tunisia"
slug: "side-event-transition-egypt-and-tunisia"
post_type: "post"
published_at: "2011-06-07T01:00:00+01:00"
modified_at: "2011-06-07T00:00:00+01:00"
url: "https://cihrs.org/side-event-transition-egypt-and-tunisia/?lang=en"
category:
  - "International Advocacy Program"
---

# Side Event “Transition”: Egypt and Tunisia

The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and the International Federation for Human Rights cordially invite you to a Side Event during the 17th Session of the Human Rights Council on:

**“Transition”:
Egypt and Tunisia**

After popular uprisings forced dictators to stand down in Egypt and Tunisia, civil society discusses the current situation, including ongoing rights violations, and other challenges that face the transition to democracy in their countries.

Wednesday 8 June
13.00 – 15.00
Palais des Nations, Room XXVII

Speakers:
**Nadeem Mansour** – Director of Research, Egyptian Centre for Social and Economic Rights; and Coordinator, Front for Defense of Egyptian Protestors
**Sihem Bensedrine** – President, National Council for Liberties (Tunisia)
Chair: **Jeremie D. Smith** – Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

English and French interpretation will be available

Refreshments will be provided