Articles by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
Forty-seven human rights organisations urge states to reject draft resolutions which undermine freedom of expression
Civil society organisations – including IFEX members ARTICLE 19, BCHR, CIHRS and Human Rights Watch – wrote to Member States of the UN HRC expressing their opposition to draft resolutions on “combating defamation of religions”.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina grants human rights award to CIHRS
CIHRS is also convening seminars in Paris and Geneva to discuss the state of human rights in the Arab world.
On International Women’s Day, 24 IFEX members appeal to the UN to raise concerns about the ongoing violations of women’s rights
To mark the occasion of 8 March 2010, International Women’s Day, members of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), and members of the IFEX Gender Working Group appeal to the UN to raise concerns about the ongoing violations of women’s rights in Tunisia.
Ailing journalist should be allowed specialist medical care in prison, says TMG
Campaigners for free expression voice new concern for the health of jailed journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, one of President Ben Ali’s firmest critics.
UN Rights Council: Egypt rejects important rights reforms, accepts others
Rejected recommendations include the release of bloggers detained under emergency laws and ensuring that activities of human rights defenders are not inhibited.
Human rights defender sentenced to eight-year prison term
After a semi-secret trial, Yasser al-Wazir has been sentenced on trumped-up charges, including “forming an armed group.”
Arab organisations condemn smear campaigns targeting human rights defenders
The smear campaigns have included incitements to murder and have gone so far as to accuse rights defenders and opposition journalists of spying for Israel.
TMG calls on European Parliament to help end Tunisian government’s unrelenting war on free expression
TMG members hope the public debate in the European Parliament on 20 January 2010 will send a strong message to the Tunisian government.