Articles by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
Algeria: Detainees must be released and civic space opened
More than 200 people are currently detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and other fundamental rights.
Egypt: Recent decision on Case 173 does not mean that the human rights crisis is over
Despite the dismissal of charges in the long-running NGO foreign funding case, human rights defenders continue to face ongoing persecution.
Egypt: Rights group and its director threatened and smeared
18 civil society organizations denounce reprisals against Sinai Foundation following reports on Gaza border activity.
Thirteen years after Mubarak ouster: Egypt grapples with unprecedented repression and economic instability
After a decade of al-Sisi’s brutal authoritarian rule protesters’ calls for “bread, freedom, and social justice” are further away than ever before.
Egypt: Alarming new law expands military power amid fears of popular unrest
The law further transforms the military into a police force to suppress potential public discontent.
Yemen: Seven organizations launch the Yemeni Coalition for Human Rights in partnership with CIHRS
New coalition seeks to advance human rights and empower Yemeni civil society.
Palestine: ICJ genocide hearing an opportunity to prevent further Israeli atrocities in Gaza
The hearing is a crucial opportunity to draw attention to Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people and to place these atrocities under international scrutiny.
Libya: Revoking restrictive decrees first step towards freedom of association
A court decision repeals threatening decrees, but challenges for civil society organisations persist.