Human Rights
13 prison deaths in November: NGO
Egypt
December 2, 2015
13 prison deaths in November: NGO
Deaths inside Egyptian prisons, due to torture and medical negligence, stood at 13 in November alone, a NGO said Wednesday,…
ElBaradei slams tortures as Egyptian police faces surging accusations
Egypt
November 28, 2015
ElBaradei slams tortures as Egyptian police faces surging accusations
“Exceptional circumstances can never be pretexts for torture,” Egypt’s former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei tweeted after reports emerged about three…
PR company ‘whitewashed’ Egypt’s rights record before March summit
Egypt
November 22, 2015
PR company ‘whitewashed’ Egypt’s rights record before March summit
A leading international advertising company “whitewashed” Egypt’s widely-criticized human rights record ahead of the March 2015 economic summit where Egypt…
NGO blames Paris attacks on ‘short-sighted’ policies
Egypt
November 18, 2015
NGO blames Paris attacks on ‘short-sighted’ policies
Europe should address “root causes of terrorism” while reacting to the recent attacks in Paris that killed more than 130…
Congress to hold hearing on Egypt’s human rights Tuesday
Egypt
October 31, 2015
Congress to hold hearing on Egypt’s human rights Tuesday
The US Congress will hold a hearing on November 3 concerning what it describes as “commonplace” human rights abuses in Egypt…
Whereabouts of Al-Masry Al-Youm IT assistant still unknown following arrest
Egypt
October 18, 2015
Whereabouts of Al-Masry Al-Youm IT assistant still unknown following arrest
The whereabouts of an Al-Masry Al-Youm IT assistant is still unknown since his arrest last Wednesday. Fathy Gad was arrested from his…
Vietnam frees anti-state blogger, US calls for more releases
World
September 20, 2015
Vietnam frees anti-state blogger, US calls for more releases
Vietnam has released a high-profile blogger who has traveled to the United States, the American embassy said on Sunday, but…
AP criticized for reference to Amal Clooney as ‘actor’s wife’
Life & Style
August 30, 2015
AP criticized for reference to Amal Clooney as ‘actor’s wife’
In a recent tweet that quickly became controversial, the Associated Press (AP) referred to well-known human rights lawyer Amal Clooney…
Rights organizations systematically demoralized, activist tells US delegation
Egypt
August 4, 2015
Rights organizations systematically demoralized, activist tells US delegation
A human rights advocate and a member of Egypt's National Council of Human Rights has told a delegation from the…
US rights delegation demands end to torture, violation of detainee rights
Egypt
August 4, 2015
US rights delegation demands end to torture, violation of detainee rights
The US delegation currently visiting Cairo said the United States supports Egypt's security and stability and calls for the punishment…