On 9/3/2010 as a side event to the thirteenth meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council, CIHRS, jointly with others, held an event titled “human right in Egypt- …
Unprecedented Report on Egypt considered at UN Rights Council: Government rejects Criticism by UN Rights Investigator
(8 March, 2010 – Geneva) Egypt’s use of the Emergency Law to justify arbitrary detention and the use of exceptional courts was examined before the UN Human Rights Council …
Following the Statement of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights: 14 Egyptian NGOs Demand a Halt of Migrant Killings on Israel Borders
Fourteen Egyptian human rights groups today expressed their full support of the statement issued by the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights which condemned the Egyptian security forces for killing …
UN Rights Council: Egypt rejects important rights reforms, accepts some
On Friday (19 February, 2010) as part of its review before the UN Human Rights Council, Egypt stood before governments from around the world and either rejected or failed …
Press Release: Egypt Reviewed by UN Rights Council: Truth Emerges Despite Government Lies
Press Release: Egypt’s human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday( 17 February 2010). Egyptian human rights NGOs welcomed the inclusion of serious rights concerns …
Report: The media and general elections
As Egypt prepares for parliamentary elections this year, many observers are expecting them to be even fiercer than those held in 2005. Parliamentary elections will be followed by presidential …
Comments By The Coalition of Independent Egyptian Human Rights (NGOS) on The Egyptian Government Report for The UN (UPR)
The problem is not a cultural one but a lack of political will The Coalition of Egyptian human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs), made up of independent Egyptian NGOs, regrets …
Press Release: The Egyptian Journalists Syndicate Head Opens the Cairo Institute’s Conference
The Egyptian Journalists Syndicate Head, “Makram Mohamed Ahmed”; Opens The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies conference titled “Egypt on the Way to Parliamentary and Presidential Elections 2010 – 2011… …
Independent Journalism in Egypt: Professionalism and State Security
Independent Journalism in Egypt: Professionalism and State Security Many analysts have noticed serious developments regarding the analysis and reporting in some Egyptian “independent” newspapers lately. Such developments include the way …
In two interventions before HRC| The Deteriorating Situation of Marginalized Minorities and Repressed Religious Freedoms in the Arab Region
In two interventions before the United Nations Human Rights Council:The Deteriorating Situation of Marginalized Minorities and Repressed Religious Freedoms in the Arab Region Press Release During the tenth session of …