The Regional Human Rights Monitoring workshop which was held in Cairo from May 29-31 2008 concluded the “Youth for Human Rights” program, which is the first distance learning program in …
Europe must not turn a blind eye to the deteriorating human rights situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
In the context of the annual meeting of the EU-Israel Foreign Affairs Ministers (Association Council) scheduled to take place on 16 June 2008 in Luxembourg, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network …
Arab and EU member state governments should take their responsibilities seriously by implementing the Istanbul Action Plan
“Woman’s rights is an important measure for democratic reform in the region.” said Kamel Jendoubi, President of the EMHRN, in his opening speech at the Regional Planning and Coordination meeting …
Brief memorandum on the observations of human rights organizations…regarding the European Commission report…on the implementation of the EU-Egypt Action Plan
Signature of the Egyptian government on the EU-Egypt European Neighborhood Policy Action Plan was aspired to contribute to taking concrete steps towards fostering democracy and human rights in Egypt; nevertheless, …
The second training workshop on “International and Regional Mechanisms for Human Rights”
The second training workshop on “International and Regional Mechanisms for Human Rights” has been held at the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) for 8 days from the 28th …
“Sawaseya” chief editor discusses problems facing the human rights promotion in Egypt, with a group of Danish students
On April 9, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies received a visit from a Danish delegation, based upon an invitation from the Danish embassy in Cairo, the delegation constituted …
Contempt of Religions should not be used as a pretext to expropriate freedom of opinion and expression
Press Release The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies CIHRS and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights EIPR have jointly made an oral intervention before the United Nations Human Rights …
35 members and partners of IFEX and the Arab Working Group call for support for journalists and activists facing harassment and detention prior to trial of human rights activist Mazen Darwish
(EOHR/IFEX) – The following is a joint letter by 35 members and partners of IFEX and the Arab Working Group to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad: We, the undersigned organisations dedicated …
40 civil society organisations call on the Human Rights Council to protect special mandate on Freedom of Expression
PETITION 40 civil society organisations from around the world, the majority from member states of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference call on the Human Rights Council to protect the …
In a report submitted to the United Nations CIHRS calls for an end to the suppression of Human Rights defenders in the Arab region
Press Release Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), called upon the international community to exert effective efforts to urge Arab governments to duly reconsider their legislation, policy and practices …