Human Rights

British MPs’ request to visit Morsi in prison faces backlash in Egypt
Egypt

British MPs’ request to visit Morsi in prison faces backlash in Egypt

Member of the Egyptian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Tarek El Kholy told local media that a recent request by British…
Turkey releases Sahin Alpay on condition of house arrest
Middle East

Turkey releases Sahin Alpay on condition of house arrest

Sahin Alpay, a journalist for the now defunct Zaman daily, walked out of a Turkish jail on Saturday morning after…
Egypt deplores German concerns about presidential election
Egypt

Egypt deplores German concerns about presidential election

The Egyptian Embassy in Germany expressed on Thursday its disapproval of statements made by the German Commissioner for Human Rights…
UN probe accuses Syrian troops of ‘systematic’ rape
Middle East

UN probe accuses Syrian troops of ‘systematic’ rape

Syrian troops and government-linked militia have systematically used rape and sexual violence against civilians, atrocities that amount to crimes against…
We have evidence Qatar supports terrorism: EOHR chairman
Egypt

We have evidence Qatar supports terrorism: EOHR chairman

The Anti-Terrorism Observatory, established by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) in cooperation with the Arab Federation for Human…
Aid convoy prepares to enter Syria’s eastern Ghouta
Middle East

Aid convoy prepares to enter Syria’s eastern Ghouta

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said 25 aid trucks were waiting to enter Syria’s besieged eastern Ghouta…
Duterte withdrawing Philippines from Intl. Criminal Court
World

Duterte withdrawing Philippines from Intl. Criminal Court

President Rodrigo Duterte announced Wednesday that the Philippines is withdrawing its ratification of a treaty that created the International Criminal…
Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law
Middle East

Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law

One of the most frightening things about Pakistan’s blasphemy law is that the simplest act can spiral into charges that…
Egypt denounces UN rights chief’s concerns on political violations ahead of election
Egypt

Egypt denounces UN rights chief’s concerns on political violations ahead of election

In response to the annual report from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, which alleged a presence…
Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes
Middle East

Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes

For 23 years, Khadija says her husband raped her, nearly every day. And her case is far from unique, according…
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