civil society
High election commission appoints judiciary members throughout Egypt
Egypt
September 28, 2010
High election commission appoints judiciary members throughout Egypt
The supreme election commission has appointed members of the judiciary to posts throughout Egypt to oversee the electoral process for…
Rights conference decries waning US, EU support
Egypt
July 28, 2010
Rights conference decries waning US, EU support
At a two-day conference held this week in Cairo entitled "Prospects for Political Reform in the Arab World," organized by…
As times grow leaner, poverty-related suicides rise
Egypt
July 4, 2010
As times grow leaner, poverty-related suicides rise
A 43-year-old single mother, identified in press reports as Seham Abdel-Salam, throttled her son to death with a towel, then…
Freedom House criticizes US democracy fund cuts
Egypt
April 22, 2010
Freedom House criticizes US democracy fund cuts
The United States must deploy more resources to adequately support democracy and human rights around the world, Freedom House, a…
People’s climate summit launches in Bolivia
Environment
April 20, 2010
People’s climate summit launches in Bolivia
Climate change activists from around the world will convene in Cochabamba, Bolivia this week for a grassroots alternative to the…
NDP on popular trial
Egypt
March 14, 2010
NDP on popular trial
ElBaradei launches national front for constitutional change
Egypt
February 24, 2010
ElBaradei launches national front for constitutional change
Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency and potential candidate in next year's presidential elections, held a…
US funding of local civil society draws criticism
Egypt
February 24, 2010
US funding of local civil society draws criticism
United States funding of civil society organizations, a controversial matter among pro-democracy activists in recent years, has become an even…