Historic Legal Victory in Cairo 52 Lawsuit: First Ruling to Vindicate Transgender Individuals Regarding the “Right to Health” and Compel the “Sex Reassignment Committee” to Complete Procedures
Press Release In a historic judicial victory and an unprecedented step toward securing the right to health and medical care, the Administrative Judiciary Court issued... Read more.
Shadow Report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) – Egypt
Executive Summary: The Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute (Cairo 52), established in 2020, is a non-governmental policy and research institute dedicated to the fundamental... Read more.
Cairo 52 Research Ethics Committee
Cairo 52 Research Ethics CommitteeAt the Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute, our efforts are guided by a dedicated commitment to reconcile the principles of academic... Read more.
Cairo 52 Submits Complaint (Individual Communication) to UN Human Rights Committee on Behalf of Tunisian Transgender Man Denied Legal Gender Recognition
CAIRO, Egypt – September 30, 2025 – The Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute has submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee... Read more.
Joint Stakeholder Submission to the UN Human Rights Council’s 4th Universal Periodic Review on Trans Rights In Oman
Executive Summary: As part of the 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of Oman, Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute and White Tent submitted a joint stakeholder... Read more.
Legal Unit Annual Activities Report for 2024
Executive summary: In 2024, Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute continued to be Egypt’s only dedicated provider of legal aid for individuals arrested under vice... Read more.
Annual Report 2024
Executive Summary: The Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute experienced significant expansion and impact in 2024, furthering its mission to reform advocacy, research,... Read more.
Cairo 52 calls on the Egyptian Government to Accept and Implement Human Rights Recommendations Received in the UPR Process
Cairo 52 and its partners took part in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) fourth review cycle of Egypt, with two shadow submissions. The two submissions focused... Read more.
Cairo 52 and White Tent Submit Report on Kuwait’s Violations Against Transgender Rights to UN Human Rights Council UPR
Press Release Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute (Cairo 52) and White Tent have submitted a critical report to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 4th Universal... Read more.
Joint Stakeholder Submission on Fundamental Human Rights Violations Against Transgender People in Kuwait for the 4th Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council
Executive summary: This joint submission, prepared by Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute and White Tent, highlights the significant human rights challenges faced... Read more.