Human Rights

In DC visit, Sisi to test ‘chemistry’ with Trump
Egypt

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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…
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