The undersigned rights organizations express their deep concern regarding the Ministry of Social Solidarity’s latest draft of the bill regulating non-governmental organizations, and declare it a flagrant breach of the …
Prison sentence for al-Jazeera journalists: harsh punishment and a grave violation of media freedom in Egypt
The undersigned organizations condemn the conviction handed down yesterday by the Cairo Felony Court, which convened in the Police Academy in Tora for the final session of what became known …
Bahey eldin Hassan meets with United Nations Deputy High Commissioners for Human Rights
On Friday, June 27th, 2014, Bahey eldin Hassan, director of Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies held a meeting with Flavia Pansieri, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human …
Taking Stock of the UN Human Rights Council’s 26th Session: Joint Statement by ISHR, CIHRS and NGOs from around the world
On the last day of the 26th Session of the UN Human Rights Council NGOs from around the world called on the UN Rights Council to take stronger measures to …
Disclosure of Personal Information of the Survivors is a Flagrant Violation of their Privacy and Disregard for their Safety
In the first step towards the trial of the perpetrators of the gang rapes and mob-sexual assaults in Tahrir square, the first hearing was held on Wednesday the 25th of …
Israeli Settlement Efforts Must be Boycotted and Obstructed
On 24 June, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies presented an oral intervention at the 26thsession of the United Nations Human Rights Council (convened in Geneva until the 27 June) …
Rights Groups: Fabricating Charges for Peaceful Protesters and Rights Defenders Continues
Masr el-Gedeida’s Prosecution Jails Protesters and Rights Defenders for 4 Days Pending Investigations Reflecting the Superficiality of Investigations in Protest Cases The undersigned organizations condemn in the strongest possible terms …
Rights groups call for immediate investigation into the latest assaults on women-inmates in Qanater Prison
Political prisoners are subjected to violence and ill-treatment
The government must immediately put in place effective measures to protect prisoners from further abuse, said the undersigned organizations following fresh allegations of beatings and other forms of ill-treatment against …
Yemen Must Take Serious Steps Reflecting its Commitment to Improve Status of Human Rights in the Country
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Yemeni Network for Human Rights (YNHR) are concerned about the seriousness of Yemen’s intent to implement the recommendations of the …
Elections Alone Do Not Achieve Democracy and the Justice System is Appeasing the Executive Power
During the 26th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, being held in Geneva until the 27th of June, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies presented two Oral …