Articles by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
2010 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders awarded to Syrian lawyer
Muhannad Al-Hassani’s human rights work is being internationally recognised, but he remains imprisoned despite numerous calls for his release.
Free expression organisations express support for targeted newspaper
The organisations, including IFEX members EOHR, ANHRI and CIHRS, expressed concern over the restrictions imposed on freedom of opinion and expression ahead of the parliamentary elections.
IFEX-TMG members call for immediate release of ailing journalist on hunger strike
IFEX-TMG is gravely concerned for the well-being of Fahem Boukaddous, who began a hunger strike on 8 October to protest his prison conditions.
Four IFEX members and other organisations highlight international community’s worrying silence on growing campaign of repression
In the face of this security and media campaign, IFEX member BCHR has been compelled to temporarily relocate their operations to Europe.
Judges who call for independent judiciary targeted for speaking out
IFEX-TMG members have written to the IAJ to appeal for support for judges, who are being persecuted for openly calling for judicial independence or for criticising the government.
Rights organisations call on Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate intellectual property case
ANHRI director Gamal Eid, an activist and a blogger are facing accusations by a judge who has been accused of reproducing ANHRI’s material without credit.
Thirty-five IFEX members and other organisations appeal for charges to be dropped against prominent human rights activists and blogger
Gamal Eid, Ahmad Saif al-Islam and Amr Gharbeia are charged with criminal defamation, use of threats and misuse of communications tools.
Twenty-six organisations express grave concern for persecution of human rights defenders
The king, joined by the prime minister and interior minister, issued a sternly worded threat against activists and human rights defenders who have been accused of protesting against the government.