CIHRS sends a legal memo to the president and the prime minister on two bills supporting terrorism and the police state Memo: Draft laws constitute largest threat to Egyptian civil …
In the new issue of Rowaq Arabi: What future for the Muslim Brotherhood?
What is the future of the Muslim Brotherhood after the ouster of Mohammed Morsi? This is the question raised by the challenges which have followed the swift downfall of the …
Two counterterrorism bills will intensify terrorist crimes and entrench an undeclared permanent state of emergency
The undersigned rights organizations categorically reject the two counterterrorism bills[1] approved by the Cabinet and referred to the president’s office to be issued after the Department of Legislation of the …
In the midst of Cairo university bombings and security violence against students: lives of thousands are threatened
The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the criminal bombings that took place yesterday, Wednesday the 2nd of April 2014, outside the Cairo university campus in front of the Faculty of Engineering, which witnessed three explosions, resulting in the death …
Truth and reconciliation?
Transitional Justice in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia
Transitional justice is an urgent priority in post-revolutionary Arab states. Tunisia, Egypt and Libya have yet to properly embark on inclusive transitional justice processes to address human rights abuses of the past and heal the deep divides caused by turbulent political transitions, thus paving the way for national reconciliation. The record so far has been mixed, with Tunisia making some progress while Egypt and Libya lag very much behind.
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. …
Does death penalty decision against 529 individuals represent a ruling against Egyptian judiciary as well?*
The undersigned organizations are extremely concerned about the Minya Felony Court’s decision yesterday, Monday, March 4, to refer the cases of 529 defendants sentenced to death to the state grand …
Morocco: Prohibition of Military Trials of Civilians a Fundamental Step towards Judicial Independence
Presidential Candidates in Egypt Should Follow Morocco’s Precedent
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcomes the decision of the Moroccan cabinet on 14 March 2014 to approve new draft legislation regarding the military judicial system. Upon …
Four years after Egypt’s first UPR:
The Forum of Independent Egyptian Human Rights NGOs Submits Its Report on Human Rights in Egypt to the UN’s Universal Periodic Review
The Forum of Independent Egyptian Human Rights NGOs, which is made up of 19 rights organizations, presented to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights its report on …
Following June 30, media presents only one narrative, reflects deterioration of respect for diverse views in Egyptian society
The Media Diversity Institute (MDI), in conjunction with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), organized a roundtable discussion on Wednesday, March 12, on media professionalism after June 30. …