Human Rights
The story of one activist’s unjust imprisonment
Egypt
January 31, 2012
The story of one activist’s unjust imprisonment
Five days after activist Ahmed Doma suddenly disappeared, his family and lawyers finally managed to contact him Tuesday morning in…
Top US human rights official urges Egypt to lift Emergency Law
Egypt
January 27, 2012
Top US human rights official urges Egypt to lift Emergency Law
The US State Department's top human rights official on Thursday urged Egypt's military rulers to unconditionally lift the much-maligned Emergency…
UN: Detainees held by Libya rebels still tortured
World
January 26, 2012
UN: Detainees held by Libya rebels still tortured
Detainees from Libya's civil war held by revolutionary brigades continue to be subjected to torture despite efforts by the provisional…
Amnesty International: Some Egyptian parties refuse to stop discrimination
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Amnesty International: Some Egyptian parties refuse to stop discrimination
Most of the largest Egyptian political parties have committed to ambitious reform concerning human rights, but have given mixed signals…
Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy
Western countries should do more to support democracy and human rights in the Arab world, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said…
With parliament set to commence, groups gear up for debate on constitution
Egypt
January 21, 2012
With parliament set to commence, groups gear up for debate on constitution
The debate over the constitution is resurfacing, with parliament set to kick off its sessions on 23 January. Political parties…
Human rights violations show Mubarak still rules, says EU ambassador in Cairo
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Human rights violations show Mubarak still rules, says EU ambassador in Cairo
Since Hosni Mubarak stepped down, many human rights violations have been committed against Egypt's revolutionaries through excessive use of violence,…
HRW urges new parliament to amend abusive laws
Egypt
January 16, 2012
HRW urges new parliament to amend abusive laws
An international human rights watchdog on Monday urged Egypt's new parliament to scrap laws dating from the Mubarak regime that…
Egypt demands environmental human rights
Environment
January 16, 2012
Egypt demands environmental human rights
The leading slogan of Egypt’s revolution has been “Bread, Freedom and Human Dignity,” reflecting the deterioration of Egyptians’ quality of…
Regime still using Mubarak-era tactics to crush dissent, say lawyers
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Regime still using Mubarak-era tactics to crush dissent, say lawyers
Almost a year after the 25 January revolution and its central call for an end to police abuses in Egypt,…