The undersigned organizations condemn the ongoing crackdown on independent civil society and rights organizations in Egypt. New summons have been issued over the past few weeks to human rights defenders …
Martin Ennals Award 2017 | Finalist Mohamed Zaree, CIHRS’ Egypt Office Director
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is pleased to announce that Mohamed Zaree, our Egypt Office Director, has been selected as one of three 2017 finalists for the …
Egypt | Hours before appeal of life-sentence, Douma’s trial is evidence of a deteriorating system of justice
Hours before Ahmed Douma’s appeal hearing is scheduled to be heard on April 27th at the Egyptian Court of Cassation, the undersigned political parties and organizations reaffirm their rejection of …
Egypt | Circles of Hell from Tahrir to Zagazig: When will the Normalization of Sexual Violence against Women End?
The mob-sexual assault of a university student in the early hours of Friday 31 March 2017 in the Qawmia area of the city of Zagazig, Sharkia governorate, tragically corroborates the …
Egypt | Unconstitutional Draft Law on Judicial Authorities Imperils Judicial Independence
Egypt: Unconstitutional Draft Law on Judicial Authorities Imperils Judicial Independence Press Statement The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) unequivocally rejects the Egyptian Parliament’s proposed amendments to …
Egypt | Political Parties and NGOs Ahead of First Court Hearing: Repealed colonial-era law’s continued enforcement is a travesty of justice.
Egyptian Political Parties and NGOs: First Court hearing on the annulment of the Assembly Law. Repealed colonial-era law’s continued enforcement is a travesty of justice. Joint Press Statement The undersigned …
Egypt | CIHRS issues a legal defense guide to help lawyers challenging Law 10/1914 on assembly
Egypt: Judges must cease application of the repealed colonial-era Assembly Law Press Statement The first hearing challenging Law 10/1914 on assembly, repealed 89 years ago …
Libya | Federica Mogherini discusses deteriorating situation in Libya with CIHRS & Libyan civil society
Federica Mogherini, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, met with a delegation from the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) at the EU headquarters …
Egypt | Sadat’s retaliatory expulsion from the Egyptian Parliament contravenes fundamental democratic norms
The undersigned political parties and human rights groups unequivocally condemn the revocation of parliamentary membership from MP Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat, the representative of the Tala district in the Menoufiya governorate. …
Egypt | Solidarity with Egyptian Christians is vital amidst escalating sectarian violence
The undersigned political parties and civil society organizations condemn the intensifying sectarian violence targeting Coptic Christians in the northern Egyptian city of Al-Arish. In the last three weeks, seven Christians …