Articles by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
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.
Transgender rights are human rights: Malak Al-Kashif must be immediately and unconditionally released
NGOs around the world call for the immediate and unconditional release of Malak Al-Kashif, arrested in Egypt for expressing her political views on Facebook.
Save clerics, activists, and other peaceful dissidents from the Saudi government’s execution spree
There are credible reports that Saudi Arabia will imminently execute three prominent clerics after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Egyptian human rights defender facing government defamation campaign
Mohamed Soltan has been the target of a defamation campaign by the Egyptian government due to his advocacy work.