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IBAHRI condemns the persecution and sentencing of Egyptian human rights defender Bahey eldin Hassan

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the arrest of Bahey eldin Hassan, prominent Egyptian human rights defender and Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), following his critical comments against the Public Prosecutor in Egypt. Mr Hassan was sentenced, in absentia, on September 19 2019 to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of 20,000 Egyptian pounds.

Released on Mar 23, 2020

IBAHRI joint statement on the outcomes of Egypt’s third UPR at the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council

The IBAHRI, Lawyers for Lawyers, The Law Society of England and Wales and The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy delivered a statement on the outcomes of Egypt’s UPR at the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council. The statement urged the country to immediately release lawyers facing prosecution for performing their professional duties and amend laws that violate the rights to freedom of expression and assembly

How a Professor of Islam was nicknamed ‘the Crucifix’

IBA Global Insight, Aug/Sept 2016 - As Amena Nosseir works to change ‘contempt of religion’ laws in Egypt, her maverick reputation is starting a free speech debate across the Middle East

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