Articles by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
“Defamation of religions” resolution suffers major loss of political support
CIHRS calls vote at UN Human Rights Council a “major victory for freedom of expression advocates.”
Human rights NGOs argue “defamation of religions” law contravenes freedom of expression, freedom of religion and equality
The 1965 law prohibits “interpretation and activities that are in deviation of the basic religious teachings” in the country.
UN Human Rights Council: 40 IFEX members reject “defamation of religions” resolutions
In a joint submission to the UN Human Rights Council, 40 IFEX members protest resolutions on defamation of religion and the proposed elaboration of complementary standards to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Thirty-one IFEX members and 22 other organisations call on UN High Commissioner to support human rights activists, journalists and bloggers
Rights groups appeal to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to take up cases of free expression violations targetting Bahraini journalists, bloggers and human rights defenders in an upcoming visit to the country.
Imprisoned human rights advocate denied access to medical treatment
Haitham Maleh’s son says the Syrian government is “essentially condemning” his father “to a slow death sentence” and calls on the UN to address attacks on human rights defenders in the Arab region.
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.