Human Rights
EU envoy in Egypt, discusses human rights conditions with Justice Minister
Egypt
October 21, 2014
EU envoy in Egypt, discusses human rights conditions with Justice Minister
The image "western media organisations" reflect regarding death sentences issued in Egypt is "false", the justice minister told European Union…
Sisi: The state respects human rights
Egypt
July 7, 2014
Sisi: The state respects human rights
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Monday with Mohamed Fayek, chairman of the National Council for Human Rights, at the…
Detained Egyptian activist Mahinour al-Masry receives international human rights award
Egypt
June 26, 2014
Detained Egyptian activist Mahinour al-Masry receives international human rights award
The committee of the Ludovic Trarieux international human rights prize announced Wednesday that this year's international award, which annually honors…
List of suspected Syrian war criminals grows with atrocities: U.N.
World
March 18, 2014
List of suspected Syrian war criminals grows with atrocities: U.N.
United Nations human rights investigators have added to their list of suspected war criminals from both sides in the Syrian…
FM: Geneva report on freedoms violations “inaccurate”
Egypt
March 8, 2014
FM: Geneva report on freedoms violations “inaccurate”
A statement signed by a group of nations in Geneva condemning freedoms and human rights violations by interim authorities in Egypt…
UN Secretary-General meets with Egyptian rights organization
Egypt
January 8, 2014
UN Secretary-General meets with Egyptian rights organization
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with Bahey Eldin Hassan, Co-founder and Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies,…
American in Emirates sentenced to one year in jail for satirical video
Egypt
December 29, 2013
American in Emirates sentenced to one year in jail for satirical video
An American citizen based in the United Arab Emirates was sentenced to a year in jail on Monday after a…
Freedom is life
Opinion
December 28, 2013
Freedom is life
Freedom of thought and belief is a universally basic human right, but because people automatically pass on their beliefs from…
Dutch say Russian gay rights violations may warrant asylum
World
November 5, 2013
Dutch say Russian gay rights violations may warrant asylum
The Dutch foreign minister on Tuesday denounced Russia’s law banning homosexual “propaganda” among minors and said the violation of gay…
Reaction to the government’s state of emergency declaration
Egypt
August 14, 2013
Reaction to the government’s state of emergency declaration
Egypt's interim president announced a month-long state of emergency in Egypt, sparking intense debate.Many Egyptians showed concern that this might…