Human Rights

The story of one activist’s unjust imprisonment
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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