Egyptian Organization for Human Rights
EOHR side event at UN Geneva | |
| Founded | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Saad Eddin Ibrahim Hani Shukrallah Bahey Hassan Negad el-Borai Hafez Abu Seada Diaa Rashwan |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Location | |
Area served | Egypt |
Key people | Essam Shiha (President of the Board of Trustees) |
| Website | Official website |
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR), founded in April 1985 and with its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, is a non-profit NGO and one of the longest-standing bodies for the defense of human rights in Egypt. It investigates, monitors, and reports on human rights violations and defends people's rights regardless of the identity, gender or color of the victim. EOHR faces any human rights violations made either by governmental or non-governmental parties. It is registered with the United Nations and works with other human rights groups.