Human Rights
In DC visit, Sisi to test ‘chemistry’ with Trump
Egypt
April 3, 2017
In DC visit, Sisi to test ‘chemistry’ with Trump
Making his first official visit to Washington, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi's meeting this week with US President Donald Trump would be a…
NCHR, Interior Ministry sign protocol to train 300 policemen on human rights
Egypt
March 16, 2017
NCHR, Interior Ministry sign protocol to train 300 policemen on human rights
The National Council for Human Rights and the Interior Ministry, on Thursday, signed a joint protocol of cooperation for organizing…
UN report: Turkey guilty of ‘serious’ abuses in Kurdish region
Middle East
March 12, 2017
UN report: Turkey guilty of ‘serious’ abuses in Kurdish region
The UN's human rights office released a report on Friday accusing Ankara of serious human rights violations during operations targeting…
Amal Clooney to Iraq: Allow UN probe of Islamic State Yazidi crimes
Middle East
March 12, 2017
Amal Clooney to Iraq: Allow UN probe of Islamic State Yazidi crimes
International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and a young Yazidi woman who was enslaved and raped by Islamic State fighters…
‘Toxic’ political rhetoric threatens human rights: Amnesty
World
February 28, 2017
‘Toxic’ political rhetoric threatens human rights: Amnesty
A rise in divisive rhetoric in mainstream global politics is threatening to roll back human rights around the world, Amnesty…
Police seals shut El-Nadeem Center for victims of violence and torture
Egypt
February 9, 2017
Police seals shut El-Nadeem Center for victims of violence and torture
Egypt's police shut down the doors of El-Nadeem Center, one of the most prominent human rights organizations that documents alleged…
Cut in secret: the medicalization of FGM in Egypt
Egypt
February 7, 2017
Cut in secret: the medicalization of FGM in Egypt
When 13-year-old Malika from a dusty village outside Cairo, Egypt turned 11, her mother took her to the doctor late…
Human rights situation in Libya ‘catastrophic’: Germany
Middle East
January 31, 2017
Human rights situation in Libya ‘catastrophic’: Germany
The human rights situation in Libya is "catastrophic," with migrants heading for Europe bearing the brunt of abuse, the German…
Turkey halts activities of 370 groups as purge widens
Middle East
November 12, 2016
Turkey halts activities of 370 groups as purge widens
Turkey has halted the activities of 370 non-governmental groups including human rights and children's organizations over their alleged terrorist links,…
Egypt wins seat on UN Human Rights Council with 173 votes
Egypt
October 29, 2016
Egypt wins seat on UN Human Rights Council with 173 votes
Egypt was elected to a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday, winning votes from 173…