Articles by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
Egypt: Joint report on mounting human rights crisis
Rights groups call for action on torture, detention, and the death penalty ahead of Egypt’s UN review.
Syria: Protecting civilians and pursuing justice critical to ending decades of oppression and conflict
Escalating violence in Northwestern Syria underscores the urgent need for justice and a political solution to end decades of impunity.
ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials require international enforcement
“The international community must finally step up and hold all parties accountable for their atrocities.”
Web of intimidation: Algeria’s global crackdown on dissenters
A new report exposes alarming tactics employed by the Algerian government to silence activists and stifle dissent beyond its borders.
Global coalition of NGOs calls for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon
IFEX members join rights groups pressing for urgent international action to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon and protect civilians and journalists amid escalating violence.
UK urged to pause financial cooperation with Egypt until Alaa Abd el-Fattah is freed
On 29 September, when Alaa’s five-year sentence came to an end, the Egyptian authorities did not release him, refusing to consider the two years he spent in pre-trial detention as “time served”.
Yemen: Houthi authorities arrest hundreds for marking national holiday
Across the cases that CIHRS and Human Rights Watch documented, the Houthis had not brought charges against the people detained.
Egypt: Reforming arbitrary pretrial detention requires political will over legal formalities
Rights groups warn that reducing pretrial detention is futile without ending repressive practices and ensuring judicial independence.