His Excellency Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Khalifa Ambassador of Bahrain to Washington, D.C. Dear Ambassador, I am writing on behalf of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), …
Rights Groups Call for Transparent and Serious Dialogue with the Government
The undersigned organizations call on the Ministry of Social Solidarity to engage in a serious, transparent dialogue on the role of civil society organizations in Egypt and the government’s fears …
CIHRS 18th Regional Forum of the Human Rights Movement: The future of democratization and human rights four years after the “Arab Spring”
On November 8, 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in conjunction with the National Council for Human Rights in Morocco, inaugurates the proceedings of the 18th Regional Forum …
High commissioner inaugurates the International Human Rights Forum in Morocco, calling for an end to repressive policies that foster fertile environment for terrorists
Yesterday, Saturday, November 8, the first international forum for human rights in the Arab world was inaugurated, organized by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies in concert with the …
“The UN Flag Cannot be Raised over the Gravestone of Human Rights”
Zeid Raad, the UN high commissioner for human rights met yesterday with Bahey Eldin Hassan, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), in the OHCHR office …
Egyptian Human Rights Organizations Have Decided Not to Participate in Egypt’s UPR before the UN
The review of Egypt’s human rights record over the past four years will begin this week as part of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review in Geneva. The undersigned …
VACANCY: Libya Country Researcher
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies is seeking well-qualified applicants for the position of Libya country Researcher within the Arab Regional Advocacy Program. JOB TITLE: Libya Country Researcher PROGRAM: …
VACANCY: Country Researcher
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) FULL TIME JOB VACANCY JOB TITLE: Country Researcher PROGRAM: Arab Regional Advocacy Program (ARAP) LOCATION: MENA Region / subject to negotiation DURATION: 1 …
100 Recommendations for the Egyptian Government on 12 Rights Issues Involving Violations in Law and Practice
The Universal Periodic Review of member states’ rights records before the UN Human Rights Council ends with the state under review announcing a commitment to a set of recommendations to …
Haunted by the Toppling of Former Regimes by Popular Protest, Successive Governments See Demonstrations as a Threat
Reports submitted by independent rights organizations are one of the most significant sources of information for the UN Human Rights Council as it reviews and discusses the rights record of …