Midnight Raids, Disappearances Follow Torture Complaint The ongoing harassment and intimidation by Egyptian security forces of the family of a US national seeking justice, truth and reparation is a source of deep concern, 21 human rights and other groups said today. According to a statement filed in...
This statement was first published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the series of violations against the family of arbitrarily detained activist and blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah, the latest of which was the arrest of his sister Sanaa...
This post was first published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights The undersigned rights organizations condemn the response of the Egyptian government towards the plight of detainees inside the country’s prisons and other detention facilities amid the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. On May 9,...
This report was first published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights CIHRS and the Libya Platform[1] Fear of the virus does not stop cycle of violence and impunity, leading to unspeakable civilian suffering International investigatory mechanism needed now more than ever Personal safety has become illusory for civilians...
This letter was first posted by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies To His Excellency Omar Marwan, Egyptian Minister of Justice: We, the undersigned, call for an open and transparent investigation into the jailing and death of Shady Habash, a 24-year-old filmmaker who died in custody...
This letter was first published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council Madam President, The undersigned human rights organizations would like to thank you and your office for the measures taken so far to continue the work...
