Articles by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
Tunisia’s war on civil liberties intensifies with year’s end
IFEX-TMG is deeply alarmed by a series of violations in the past week of the right to access information, free expression and movement, as well as a blatant assault on a journalist.
UN member states should vote against proposed resolution on “vilification of religions”, say ARTICLE 19 and CIHRS
Dr. Agnes Callamard, ARTICLE 19’s executive director, says the draft resolution fails to address concerns about earlier resolutions on “defamation of religion”.
CIHRS reveals first phase of election monitoring results
Throughout the months preceding the parliamentary election, the government resorted to a broad campaign to restrict public liberties, especially freedom of expression, CIHRS said.
Five years past WSIS, online activity even more censored, critics silenced
The IFEX-TMG is deeply concerned that five years after hosting the World Summit on the Information Society, Tunisia remains one of the most repressive countries for independent journalists, bloggers and human rights defenders.
Fifty human rights organisations, including four IFEX members, express solidarity with activists on trial on fabricated charges
The activists have not committed any offenses other than the peaceful expression of their views, the organisations said.
CIHRS, ANHRI and other organisations denounce intimidation of media ahead of elections
The climate of intimidation created by the authorities is a sign that the coming elections will not meet international standards, says the Forum of Independent Human Rights Organizations.
African free expression community charts new course in struggle for safety and rights of journalists
For the first time in the history of the NGO Forum meeting preceding the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, a distinguished panel on freedom of expression and protection of journalists was convened.
Government’s intolerance of dissenting opinions and reprisals against human rights defenders raise concern
Abdelrahman Mohamed Al-Gasim was reportedly arrested by National Intelligence and Security Services agents while he was on the way to attend a committee meeting.