The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the continuous Israeli crimes against Lebanon, and other war crimes perpetrated against Lebanese civilians, which has resulted so far in the loss of hundreds …
Religion and Freedom of Expression: Freedom-Related Problems in Different Societies (A New Book)
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) published a new book entitled ’Religion and Freedom of Expression: Freedom-Related Problems in Different Societies.” The book covers various studies including the …
Who is behind the attempt at Ayman Nour’s Life?
Dislocation of the left shoulder.. Severe pain in both arms.. A medical collar to support the neck.. About nine elongated injuries, bruises and hematomas, some of which showing a starting …
19 Egyptian Human Rights NGOs Appeal to the United Nations: Egypt is Not Fit for Membership of the UN Human Rights Council
The undersigned NGOs would like to express their surprise that the Egyptian government is applying for membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council and their amazement at the falsifications …
Civil Legal Action Brought Against the President of The Republic in the Case of the State Security Officer Accused of Torture
In the framework of the Human Rights Coalition action, composed of the undersigned organizations, which has been formed to monitor the prosecution of state security officer, Captain Ashraf Moustafa Hussein …
Civil Legal Action Brought Against the President of The Republic in the Case of the State Security Officer Accused of Torture
In the framework of the Human Rights Coalition action, composed of the undersigned organizations, which has been formed to monitor the prosecution of state security officer, Captain Ashraf Moustafa Hussein …
A group of Danish students receive a lecture on human rights situation in Egypt in Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hosted a delegation of Danish students specialized in political sciences on April 18th, 2007. The students met with Mr. Essam El Din Hassan, …
Egypt: Release Journalist Who Criticized Torture
The Egyptian government should immediately release and drop politically motivated charges against a television journalist and prominent blogger arrested on Saturday night, Human Rights Watch said today. Around midnight on …
Appeal for Amending Article 2 of the Constitution that states that Islamic Sharia law is the main source of legislation
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has sent to the President and both houses of the Parliament an appeal signed by more than 100 Egyptian public figures calling …
A new episode in the regime’s restriction of Freedom of Expression: The two Al-Dostour journalists fined
Judge Ismail Abu Kerisha of the Misdemeanor Appeal Court in Al-Warak sentenced Ibrahim Eissa, editor-in-chief of the independent weekly Al-Dostour Newspaper and Sahar Zaki Journalist in the same paper to …