The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies held a five-day training workshop on “The Promotion of local participation in the defense of human rights” in Assiut. The workshop which extended …
Crimes go unpunished in Gaza, while Israel ignores international calls for accountability
Yesterday, Monday, 24 September 2012, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) delivered an oral intervention during a discussion of the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian and other Arab territories …
North African states under scrutiny at Human Rights Council: Even during Universal Periodic Review, rights violations continue
At the 21st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council currently underway in Geneva, several states from North Africa will accept the final recommendations of the Universal Periodic Reviews …
Social Justice in Egypt’s Constitution A Lecture by CIHRS in Assiut
In light of escalating protests demanding economic and social policies that take into account social justice, the constituent assembly is close to finalizing the draft constitution, to be put to …
Bahrain threatens rights defenders in Geneva exposing the insincerity of the will to reform
On Tuesday, 18 September 2012, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the International Federation for Human Rights, CIVICUS, Human Rights Watch, Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture , …
Evaluating the media performance during the 2011 parliamentary elections
An analytical study of the performance of 20 media outlets over the 3-month period during which the elections were held Freedom and independence of the media is a cornerstone of …
United Nations reacts to attacks on religious sites in Libya
Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) welcome the condemnation of to the destruction of Sufi religious sites in Libya by three of the …
The Tunisian government must uphold its commitments to protect freedom of opinion and expression
UN Human Rights Council: 21st session Oral Intervention: Item 6-Tunisia UPR Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 19 September 2012 Delivered by: Kamal Labidi The Tunisian government must uphold …
Bahrain: Reprisals and intimidation against human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati must end immediately
Geneva – The government of Bahrain must ensure threats against human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati are stopped immediately. After tweeting that he was in Geneva attending the 21st session of …
Bearing Witness: Bahrain and the UPR Process
Yesterday, Tuesday, 18 September 2012, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the International Federation for Human Rights, CIVICUS, Human Rights Watch, and the Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of …