The fire that erupted in the hearts of Egyptians who witnessed the catastrophe of the Al-Salaam 98 ferry, which sank causing the death of more than 1000 people, was rekindled …
Do we need ten more years to liberate press and journalists in Egypt? “Position Paper”
It seems that the press community and those concerned with the freedom of expression have to wait for 10 more years until the freedom of press and expression, and the …
A military trial and a harsh Penalty for a writer for his online articles: The Egyptian Human rights organizations call for a fair trail to Habib Saleh
Egyptian human rights organizations condemned today the harsh penalty decided by the military court in Hamas city, Syria against the writer “Habib Saleh”, 59 years old, because some of his …
Urgent Statement to the United Nations on Human Rights Crisis in Lebanon: Written statement submitted by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Palestinian Human Rights Organisation (PHRO) to the second special session of the UN
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Palestinian Human Rights Organization (PHRO) have been following with great concern and alarm the massive violations of human rights and …
Questions and Answers on Hostilities Between Israel and Hezbollah – Human Rights Watch
(Beirut, July 31, 2006) – Since July 12, when Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers, Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in consistent and intense hostilities in which civilians in Lebanon and …
80 Students from 7 Arab Countries In the Thirtieth Human Rights Annual Internship for Arab and Egyptian University Students
On Monday, 10 July, the Thirtieth Annual Human Rights Internship, organized by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) for Arab and Egyptian university Students, will take place in the …
Recommendations of Arab, African and international NGOs on the conflict Darfur submitted to the African summit
The Darfur Consortium (An African and International Civil Society Action for Darfur) sent two messages, the first addressed to Mr. Alfa Omer Konare, the Chairman of the African Union Commission, …
CIHRS Denounces Attack on Independent Press in Egypt
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) expresses its deep concern regarding the ruling issued by al-Warraq Misdemeanor Court yesterday morning against Journalist Ibrahim Eissa, editor-in-chief of ed-Destour and …
Battle of Reform in Syria: A New Study Published by Cairo Institute for Human Right Studies
News Item A new study by the Cairo Institute for human Rights Studies has been published in Arabic under the title “Battle of Reform in Syria”, concurrently with the arrest …
The European Parliament Discusses Human Rights and the Escalation of Security Attacks against Pro-Reform Activists in Egypt
The European Parliament’s Human Rights Committee held a hearing session on human rights and European Neighborhood Policy with Egypt and Israel on Monday, 19 June 2006 in Brussels. Moataz El …