Welcome to Cairo institute for human rights studies

Human Rights Education Resource Center represents the second initiative taken by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in which use is made of information technology and electronic media. This initiative makes available a selection of Arabic literature on human rights education.
The first initiative was a joint project between the CIHRS and the Human Rights Education Associates (HREA). It made use of electronic media in human rights education and dissemination through establishing a chartroom or discussion forum on the internet. the resource center comes initially in the framework of further cooperation with the HREA.
These sources cover various aspects of the process of human rights education in the Arab world. Below is an example of such sources:
- A selection of international human rights instruments and treaties;
- Working papers and studies on human rights education and dissemination;
- Studies and research papers on human rights education within the Arab political and cultural contexts;
- Working papers and studies on the role of arts and literature in human rights education and dissemination;
- Training material on women's rights;
- Declarations and recommendations by international and regional conferences on human rights-related issues in the Arab world.