The undersigned organizations announce their solidarity with the complaint submitted- by the family of human rights defender “Alaa Abdel Fattah”- to the Supreme Judicial Council so as to open a …
CIHRS at the UN Human Rights Council:
Attempts to Eradicate Pro-Democracy Movements in Arab Region Require Urgent Response
(Geneva) As the 25th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) begins, many governments in the Arab region are increasingly criminalizing and violently repressing almost all forms of free expression …
The Cairo Institute hosts meeting between delegation from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Egyptian rights organizations
On Wednesday, February 19, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies hosted a discussion with a delegation from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regarding the …
After meeting with Fact-Finding Commission for the events of June 30th: Rights groups urge the Commission to expand its mandate and seek technical support from the UN
The undersigned organizations welcomed the invitation to attend an open dialogue with the 30 June Fact-Finding Commission, affirming the crucial role of independent rights organizations in exposing facts surrounding the …
In meeting between UN officials and nine Egyptian organizations Rights advocates:
Egypt is experiencing an undeclared state of emergency, UN should offer help on counter-terrorism and human rights protection
On Sunday, February 16, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hosted an open dialogue between Jeffrey Feltman, the UN under-secretary-general for political affairs, and Samuel Martel, an official …
Egyptian Rights’ Organizations Demand Independent investigation into torture allegations Victims speak of atrocious crimes committed by state bodies
The undersigned organizations call for an immediate, independent investigation into growing claims of the brutal torture and sexual assault of detainees held in prisons and police stations in Egypt after …
Is Egypt on the road to democracy? EU human rights representative meets 30 rights advocates and lawyers
On the evening of Sunday, February 9, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies hosted an open dialogue with Mr. Stavros Lambrinidis, the EU special representative for human rights, and 12 …
Pharaohs and Caliphs
When Egypt’s military leaders gave Field Marshal Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi the go-ahead to run in the presidential elections, they set the stage for the next pharaoh, a leader who will rule …
A Letter to the President of the Republic to Suggest Conducting the Coming Legislative Elections using Zippered Proportional Lists to Ensure Fair Representation of Women
Justice Adly Mansour, President of the Republic, The undersigned feminist and human rights organizations have followed up the constitutional amendments to the Constitution of 2012 to which the people has …
On the third anniversary of the revolution: The Egyptian police usher in a new age of repression by killing dozens and conducting arbitrary arrests across the country
The undersigned human rights organizations categorically condemn the acts of violence committed principally by security forces – which fall under the jurisdiction of the Egyptian Interior Ministry – on Saturday, …