Upon an invitation from the US Secretary of State John Kerry, Bahey eldin Hassan, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, will participate in the Civil Society …
CIHRS calls for the referral of the situation in the OPTs to the ICC and the creation of a Commission of Inquiry
On July 23rd 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has delivered an oral intervention during the Special Session on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian …
establish an independent commission of inquiry into violations of international law committed during Israeli ‘Operation Protective Edge’ and ensuring accountability
Geneva-Paris, The undersigned national, regional and international human rights organisations call upon the UN Human Rights Council, which will convene a Special Session on 23 July 2014, to establish an …
23 Rights Organizations Demand that the Government Stop Fighting Civil Society and Review Its Policy towards NGOs
Bahey eddin Hassan, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), submitted a memo signed by 23 Egyptian human rights organizations to Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab this …
First Verdict in Cases of Mob-Sexual Assault and Gang Rape in Tahrir Square is No End to the Story; All Previous Crimes of Sexual Violence must be Investigated
The ruling of the South Cairo Criminal Court on July 16th 2014 against 7 defendants in the Mob-Sexual Assault and Gang Rape incidents, which took place in Tahrir Square on …
The Cairo Institute Denounces Brutal Aggression against Gaza, Demands an End to Collective Punishment of Civilians
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its absolute condemnation of the widespread brutal attacks launched by the Israeli Occupation Forces against the Gaza Strip. These attacks have …
Business and Human Rights: NGOs Call on United Nations to Provide Stronger Protection against Human Rights Violations Committed by Corporations and Businesses
In a joint statement to United Nations (UN) member states Conectas Direitos Humanos (Brazil), the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and a group of NGOs from around the …
29 NGOs submit letter to newly appointed Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, urging a change of policy on Bahrain
A group of 29 NGOs have sent a letter to the newly appointed Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Phillip Hammond, urging a shift in U.K. policy towards the situation in …
CIHRS and 4 Sub-Regional African networks raise civil society’s concerns with US Government
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies has recently concluded a mission to Washington DC to advocate for consideration of civil society concerns in the upcoming US African Leaders Summit …
Egyptian diplomats should drop conspiracy theory*
CIHRS If you ask any independent observer to single out states that work to sabotage the UN Human Rights Council to the core, Egypt will be at the top of …