Articles by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
Three years on and no word on Douma’s missing activists
The prominent Syrian human rights defenders Razan Zaitouneh, Samira Al-Khalil, Wa’el Hamada and Nazim Hammadi remain missing three years after armed men abducted them.
Three years on and no word on Douma’s missing activists
The prominent Syrian human rights defenders Razan Zaitouneh, Samira Al-Khalil, Wa’el Hamada and Nazim Hammadi remain missing three years after armed men abducted them.
A new low point for Sisi’s Egypt?
After two years of prosecuting journalists for everything, from “spreading false news” to “participating in a gathering”, Egypt is now taking aim at a new target in its fight against dissent.
A new low point for Sisi’s Egypt?
After two years of prosecuting journalists for everything, from “spreading false news” to “participating in a gathering”, Egypt is now taking aim at a new target in its fight against dissent.
On Egypt’s favourite intimidation method
It may be unconstitutional, as well as a form of political retaliation and psychological harassment. But it doesn’t stop Egypt from using it time and again against activists, academics, intellectuals, media figures and the opposition.
On Egypt’s favourite intimidation method
It may be unconstitutional, as well as a form of political retaliation and psychological harassment. But it doesn’t stop Egypt from using it time and again against activists, academics, intellectuals, media figures and the opposition.
Egypt’s Draft NGO Law Dismantles Civil Society
We, the undersigned civil society organisations unequivocally condemn the law on civic associations (non-governmental organisations) adopted by Egypt’s Parliament on 15 November 2016. The Parliament has debated and approved the bill in its entirety in record time, and referred it to the State Council for legal review (non-binding on the Parliament in this case). If […]
Egypt’s not so secret war
Will a new draft law be the final nail in the coffin for Egypt’s civil society?