Articles by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
Obstructions to an independent judiciary hamper human rights, says IFEX-TMG
Following a recent mission, members of the TMG concluded in their new report that Tunisia needs a truly independent judiciary to reverse its worsening record on human rights and treatment of prisoners of opinion.
TMG appeals to Washington Media Group to pressure Tunisian government on press freedom
Members of the TMG invite the Washington Media Group to take the opportunity of its new relationship with Tunisia to point out to the government that the best way to improve its image abroad is to bring its practices up to international standards of basic human rights.
UN Committee against Torture deeply concerned about attacks against human rights defenders
In an effort to prevent the organisation from publicising human rights violations internationally, the authorities have subjected Sisters’ Arab Forum for Human Rights to various attacks.
CIHRS, BCHR and 22 other organisations demand the release of human rights defender Ameer Makhoul
Israeli authorities should stop silencing defenders of the rights of Arab Israelis, the organisations stressed.
African Commission should examine Tunisia’s poor record on freedom of expression, say TMG members
The TMG supports the NGO forum resolution urging the ACHPR to “conduct a fact-finding mission to Tunisia for an objective and documented assessment of the situation of a pluralistic and independent media.”
Human rights defender prevented from leaving Palestine to attend Cairo meeting
Shawan Jabarin was prevented from attending a regional meeting at the Cairo Centre for Human Rights.
Court decision upholding “defamation of religions” laws is major setback, say ARTICLE 19 and CIHRS
The legal provisions seriously threaten the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of thought, conscience and religion, especially in relation to minority groups.
TMG welcomes release of journalist Ben Brik but condemns policy of punishing critical journalists
Members of the TMG, which is on mission in Tunisia this week, also condemned the charges against journalist Fahem Boukadous as a political manoeuvre whose true aim is to silence criticism of Tunisian authorities.