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Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

NGO / non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Switzerland · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies appears in 21 declared MEP meetings (14 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

21
declared meetings
with current MEPs
14
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.1
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) advocates for human rights, democracy, and accountability across the Arab region. As a regional organization deeply embedded within the human rights movement in the Arab region, CIHRS fosters strong connections with civil society organizations on the ground while effectively engaging with players in the international community, such as the European Union (EU)…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 21 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA629%
Socialists & Democrats629%
The Left419%
Renew Europe314%
European People's Party210%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (10 in 2025).

2019
1
2020
0
2021
2
2022
2
2023
0
2024
5
2025
10
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Mounir Satouri
3 meetings · Greens/EFA
Raphaël Glucksmann
3 meetings · S&D
Rima Hassan
3 meetings · The Left
Jan-Christoph Oetjen
2 meetings · Renew
Jörgen Warborn
1 meeting · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Jan 2026Rima HassanHuman Rights situation in North Africa
25 Sep 2025Cecilia StradaExchange of views on human rights of minorities in Egypt and general overview of the country situation in terms of democracy, rule of law and protection of fundamental rights
12 Jun 2025Raphaël GlucksmannMacro financial assistance to Egypt
5 Jun 2025Rima HassanDroits Humains en Algérie
4 Jun 2025Mounir SatouriSituation des droits humains en Algérie
3 Jun 2025Marta TemidoRecent developments in Argel
3 Jun 2025Jan-Christoph OetjenEvent on Transnational Repression
1 Apr 2025Benoit CassartAMF EGYP
24 Mar 2025Chloé RidelHuman rights defenders
17 Mar 2025Jörgen WarbornEgypt MFA
7 Mar 2025Raphaël GlucksmannMFA Egypt
11 Dec 2024Danilo della ValleMeeting with Cairo Institute
17 Oct 2024Jan-Christoph OetjenExchange on Transnational Repression
16 Oct 2024Rima HassanHuman Rights in Egypt
11 Oct 2024Vicent Marzà IbáñezHuman Rights Situation in Egypt

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