Human Rights Council- 9th Session Agenda Item 9- RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED FORMS OF INTOLERANCE Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies Oral Intervention 19 September, 2008 Delivered by …
Religious ‘Defamation’ on Agenda at UN Rights Session
(CNSNews.com) – The United Nations’ Human Rights Council kicks off a new session in Geneva on Monday, and a controversial push by Islamic states to outlaw religious “defamation” is high …
CIHRS Participates in Two International Strategic Meetings on the United Nations Human Rights Council; and a Cross-regional Network of NGOs is Announced
On 29-30th October, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) participated in an “Expert Talk” on Perspectives of the UN Human Rights Council held in Berlin, Germany. The “talk” …
Religions and freedom of expression: The predicament of freedom in different societies
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Free Kian: Letter From the Arab World
This is a letter from academics, intellectuals, writers, and activists from the Arab world in the fields of human rights, education, culture, and environment:Kian Tajbakhsh’s detention is a flagrant and …
Message from non-governmental organizations to the President of the International Human Rights
Dear President De Alba, The Human Rights Council (HRC) is approaching the end of its first year of work. During this institution-building period, the Council has had the critical task …
The Future of the Media in North Africa: Between totalitarian barriers and the desire for freedom
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the International Media Support Forum, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the African Media …
Experts and media personnel discuss obstacles and challenges faced by the media in north African a meeting organized by CIHRS
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies cihrs.netanized on 13 and 14 January 2007 in Cairo a meeting entitled “Toward New Mass Communication: Obstacles and Challenges facing the Media …
cihrs.netanizes an advisory meeting on the obstacles and challenges facing the media in north Africa
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is organizing in Cairo on 13th and 14th January 2007 a meeting for consultation and exchange of views entitled: ” Toward New Media: …
Put human rights on top of the agenda for reforms in the Arab region
Human Rights NGOs urge the EU and USA to take into account the views of civil society in their initiative for reforms in the Arab region At a press conference …