Human Rights

Egypt facing ‘unprecedented’ challenges to human rights: NCHR report
Egypt

Egypt facing ‘unprecedented’ challenges to human rights: NCHR report

The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) will hold a press conference on Sunday to discuss its annual report, which…
Egypt secures seat at UN Human Rights Council for three years
Egypt

Egypt secures seat at UN Human Rights Council for three years

Egypt won on Thursday the mid-term elections for membership at the main United Nations human rights body for the period…
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to defend Yazidi women, ISIS sex slaves
Middle East

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to defend Yazidi women, ISIS sex slaves

International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will defend Yazidi women who have been victims of sexual slavery, rape and genocide…
Rights activist involved in foreign-funding case says banned from travel
Egypt

Rights activist involved in foreign-funding case says banned from travel

An Egyptian human rights activist said on Thursday that airport security officials prevented him flying to Tunisia and told him…
Amnesty, HRW lament Egypt’s ‘crackdown on dissent’, call for serious measures
Egypt

Amnesty, HRW lament Egypt’s ‘crackdown on dissent’, call for serious measures

Between calling for an arms embargo and demanding the release of protesters, international rights organisations Amnesty International and Human Rights…
AUC student released days after on-campus demonstrations
Egypt

AUC student released days after on-campus demonstrations

American University in Cairo (AUC) student Ibrahim Tamer was released on Monday days after a few hundred students demonstrated on…
Anger at police builds up in Egypt, creates solidarity
Egypt

Anger at police builds up in Egypt, creates solidarity

The past months in Egypt have seen fluctuating moments of protest, and despite the varying backgrounds of those who dissent,…
UN Geneva session discusses Egypt human rights situation
Egypt

UN Geneva session discusses Egypt human rights situation

The United Nations has held a session in Geneva to discuss the human rights situation in various countries, including Egypt.…
EU parliament demands Egypt cooperate on Italian student’s ‘torture’ death
Egypt

EU parliament demands Egypt cooperate on Italian student’s ‘torture’ death

The European Parliament on Thursday called on Egyptian authorities to cooperate in the investigation of the "torture and assassination" of…
Human rights lawyer faces legal charges over anti-torture draft law
Egypt

Human rights lawyer faces legal charges over anti-torture draft law

A human rights lawyer is facing accusations of forming an illegal law firm after he proposed an anti-torture law to…
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