Articles by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
Egypt: Judiciary prosecutes prominent human rights defender Bahey eldin Hassan over a tweet
IFEX member and director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Bahey eldin Hassan, receives a three-year prison sentence for a tweet critical of Egypt’s public prosecution in the latest state reprisal against him.
Imprisoned dissidents in Egypt are dying from neglect
Rights groups call on Red Cross and international bodies to inspect Egyptian prisons after an alarming rise in deaths due to torture, medical neglect, and inhumane conditions.
Arab Spring Reborn: The return of protest movements amidst new regional conflicts
In its annual report, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies examines the new wave of protest movements in the Arab region, and the ongoing challenges of repressive practices stifling human rights progress.
Omar Barghouti at imminent risk of deportation as Israeli Interior Minister initiates proceedings to punitively revoke his residency status
“I plan to act quickly to revoke Omar Barghouti’s resident status in Israel” Arye Deri, Israel’s Interior Minister, 6 October 2019
Egypt: How systematic torture has become state policy
Rights groups submit joint report to the UN detailing systematic torture in Egypt of forcibly disappeared activists and human rights defenders, ahead of the country’s Universal Periodic Review.
Human rights groups call on Egyptian authorities to release nearly 2,000 protesters
The right to freedom of expression and protest have been eroded by an unprecedented state of repression in Egypt.
Open letter calls on EU member states to address human rights crisis in Egypt
Ahead of the Universal Periodic Review of Egypt by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, a number of organisations have published a joint letter calling on EU member states to address the unprecedented levels of repression in Egypt.
Egypt: Draft NGO law is simply repression re-branded
Although the draft NGO law eliminates overt regulation by the Security Council, its other provisions ensure that the security apparatus is enabled to maintain full control of civil society operations behind the scenes.