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How effective are human rights organizations in Egypt | 23/07/2010

CAIRO: Over the past two decades, the Egyptian political playground has experienced various political and social forces that helped create a platform for people to express their opinions freely without any restrictions. » more

58 years of autocracy

58 years of autocracy | 24/07/2010

On the 58th anniversary of the July 23 revolution, Bahey eldin Hassan, the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, said, “The political system established by the July revolution did not come to an end with the death of its founder, President Gamal Abd al-Nasser. » more


CIHRS News

Media Monitors at Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies | 29/07/2010

CIHRS looking to hire media monitors, to track coverage of the upcoming parliamentary elections through various newspaper and television outlets. This project is supported by major international donors, includes fully supported training on how to be a media monitor, and requires flexibility and immediate availability on the part of the monitor. » more

Revolution Day: Celebrating 58 years of authoritarian rule | 24/07/2010

For several decades, Egypt has lived under an authoritarian political regime whose roots date back to the 1952 revolution, when a group of army officers--who came to be called the Free Officers--overthrew the quasi-liberal monarchy that had ruled Egypt for 30 years. » more

Human Rights and Obama’s Policies in the Arab World Michael Posner, Bahey El Din Hassan, Amal Basha, Michele Dunne | 04/07/2010

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010 – WASHINGTON, D.C. A year after President Obama called for a new beginning in U.S. relations with the Muslim world, it remains unclear the role human rights play in Washington’s policies in the Arab region. While the recently released National Security Strategy includes the promotion of democracy and human rights abroad as a core foreign policy value, there are lingering questions as to how this will be translated into action. » more

UN Rights Body Ends With a Whimper: On the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the United Nations Human Rights Council struggles to address rights violations | 21/06/2010

The latest session of the UN Human Rights Council, which ended on june 18 , has highlighted the political malaise that has made it difficult for the world’s preeminent human rights body to carry out its primary purpose of addressing rights violations throughout the world. » more

17th Annual Human Rights Workshop Announcement / Know your rights, Play your role, Change your life! | 17/06/2010

For 16 years the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies has been organizing the annual workshop for Human Rights for university students. It introduces participants to the basic principles of human rights and gives the opportunity to communicate directly with some of the most important actors in this field in Egypt and the Arab world. » more

Syria: This shameful trial must be stopped and released Muhannad al-Hassani immediately | 17/06/2010

The undersigned organizations are deeply concerned by the ongoing trial of lawyer and rights activist Muhannad al-Hassani, the chair of the Syrian Human Rights Organization-Sawasiyah. Because of his work, he has been charged with harming the dignity of the state, weakening national sentiment, and disseminating false news that weakens the nation’s morale, all charges often used by the Syrian authorities against critical writers, journalists, political activists, and human rights defenders. » more

Sudan Rights Defenders: ‘UN Rights Body Must Not Abandon Sudan’ | 13/06/2010

(Geneva, 10 June) Our organisations regret that the Human Rights Council has decided to defer its discussion of the human rights situation in Sudan to its fifteenth session in September 2010. » more

Joint Press Release: Egypt: Rights Groups Expose Systemic Violations by Government Before UN Rights Council - Government Minister Pledges Mechanism to Monitor Implementation of UN Recommendations | 13/06/2010

(13 June, 2010)- The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) concluded its first review of the human rights situation in Egypt under the new Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism. The Geneva meeting on 11 June, in which the Egyptian government pledged to implement 140 recommendations presented by other state delegations, took place only a month after the Egyptian government renewed the 29 year State of Emergency for another two years, in effect suspending most civil rights throughout the country. » more

Can't We All Just Get Along? | 03/06/2010

Hosni Mubarak's regime may be wobbling, but persistent divides within the Egyptian opposition have prevented the movement from capitalizing on their opportunity. » more

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An oral intervention presented to the United Nations 14th Human Rights Council: CIHRS calls on the United Nations to conduct immediate investigations over the attacks on the humanitarian aid flotilla | 02/06/2010

The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies called upon the United Nations to conduct immediate investigations that would comply by international law standards in relation to the appalling attacks that Israel committed against the humanitarian aid flotilla. At the same time, the Cairo Institute also emphasizes the need to end such impunity that encourages the Israeli government to continuously commit crimes against international humanitarian law. Furthermore, it is imperative that Israel abides by the Goldstone report recommendations in regards to the war crimes and the crimes against humanity that it committed during the last Gaza War. » more