Ten years ago today, 26-year old Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest over injustice and state marginalization, igniting mass uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, and other …
CIHRS Issues its Second Report on Media Performance During the Vote in the 2014 Presidential Elections
On June 7, 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights issued its second interim report on media coverage of the vote in the 2014 presidential elections. The report documents and …
CIHRS Issues First Interim Report on Media Performance During the Presidential Election Campaign
On May 22, 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies issued its media observatory’s first interim report assessing the performance of 15 media outlets during the Egyptian presidential election …
Following June 30, media presents only one narrative, reflects deterioration of respect for diverse views in Egyptian society
The Media Diversity Institute (MDI), in conjunction with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), organized a roundtable discussion on Wednesday, March 12, on media professionalism after June 30. …
Report monitoring the referendum coverage of 20 media outlets CIHRS:
Media joins the chorus of public mobilization
On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies issued its second interim report on the performance of 20 media outlets during coverage of the referendum on …
“Besieging the Truth” 205 violations against media professionals in 60 days
On Thursday, October 3, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) issued a specialized report titled “Besieging the Truth”. This report monitors and analyzes the types of abuses faced …
Closure of Islamist media channels and arrest of some of its staff: clear violation of media freedom
The undersigned organizations express their concern regarding the exceptional procedures taken yesterday against Islamist satellite channels, which included the breaking by security forces into offices of those channels, arrest of …
In swift application of new Constitution: Reuters photojournalist prosecuted before military tribunal
The undersigned Egyptian human rights organizationsstrongly condemn the arrest of photojournalist Mohamed Sabry and his referral to an expedited military trial after he was detained while preparing a story for …