His Excellency, Mr António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations Her Excellency, Ms Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UN Geneva) His Excellency, Ambassador Omar Zniber, …
New Book by CIHRS: Prospects for Reform in the Arab Region in Post COVID-19 Realities
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has released a new book on 19 February 2021 titled “Prospects for Reform in the Arab Region in Post COVID-19 Realities.” The …
Libya: On the ninth anniversary of Libya’s revolution, new book by CIHRS analyzes Libya’s derailed democratic transition
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has released a new book today February 17th, Libya 2011: A Democratic Transition Derailed, marking the ninth anniversary of Libya’s 2011 revolution. …
CIHRS Ninth Annual Report: Evocations of the Arab Spring Amid Newly Drawn Armed Conflicts
With the uprisings and forces of democratization and political reform either smothered or preemptively stricken over the last several years, the Arab region is now experiencing renewed hope. The values …
The Militarization of Politics and an Authoritarian Revival: The Eighth Annual CIHRS Report on Human Rights in the Arab Region
“The deterioration of humanitarian conditions and the state of human rights in most Arab countries is a natural result of the militarization of politics, the failure to find peaceful and …
Tunisia | On the seventh anniversary of the revolution: New book by CIHRS analyzes Tunisia’s difficult democratic transition
Today, January 14th 2018, marks the 7th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution, which ousted a deeply entrenched dictatorship while averting the chaos, civil strife, and bloodshed that afflicted other Arab …
New Book | Arab Authoritarianism:The Incubators of Terror
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) released a new book titled Arab Authoritarianism: The Incubators of Terror examining the link between the authoritarian policies and practices of most …
Human Rights Under Siege.The Seventh Annual Report of CIHRS:MENA Region at the Mercy of Autocratic Regimes, Militias, and Religious Extremists Enabled by the International Community’s Complicity
Human Rights Under Siege. The Seventh Annual Report of CIHRS:MENA Region at the Mercy of Autocratic Regimes, Militias, and Religious Extremists Enabled by the International Community’s Complicity “Violent, extremist groups …
To take on a more ambitious role that responds to Arab peoples’ aspirations for more rights and liberties, the Arab League and civil society need to rethink and deepen their relations
Following the Arab uprisings, the League of Arab States seemed poised to play a much-needed role on many regional issues, including promoting human rights and increasing member states’ compliance with …
CIHRS in its annual report: Arab governments’ hostility to reform and change exacerbated civil wars and terrorism
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies said that the Arab world is witnessing an unparalleled deterioration in the human rights situation amid armed conflicts and civil wars resulting from …
CIHRS issues new edition of “Independence of the University”
This morning, March 27, 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) issued a new edition of “Independence of the University,” a booklet first released by CIHRS in 2007. …
CIHRS publishes new book: Deliverance or Destruction? Syria at a Crossroads
The countries of the “Arab Spring” have experienced political and social upheavals that vary in scope, in terms of their impact on the democratic transitions in these countries, and in …
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CIHRS reissues the book Humanism in Arab Thought
Contemporary consciousness is shaped by our intellectual history. That history is teeming with diverse trends and schools of thought, some positive and some negative, many of which have now been …
As Arab League seeks increased role in the region: CIHRS issues new edition of its book on the role of the Arab League in protecting human rights
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies has issued a revised edition of its book No Protection for Anyone: The Role of the Arab League in Protecting Human Rights,” first …
CIHRS announces the release of: “Human Rights across Cultures”
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in collaboration with the Danish Center for Human Rights and the Danish-Egyptian Dialogue Institute, released a new book entitled “Human Rights across Cultures.” …