Human Rights

Sisi: Egypt is keen to uphold the social and economic rights of citizens
Egypt

Sisi: Egypt is keen to uphold the social and economic rights of citizens

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi celebrated Human Rights Day, and wrote on his official page on the social networking site…
Sister of man imprisoned in Saudi Arabia writes to Hamilton
Middle East

Sister of man imprisoned in Saudi Arabia writes to Hamilton

PARIS (AP) — The sister of a man who was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia is asking seven-time Formula…
Report: Israel failed to probe shootings at Gaza protests
Middle East

Report: Israel failed to probe shootings at Gaza protests

JERUSALEM (AP) — Rights groups said Thursday that Israel failed to investigate shootings that killed more than 200 Palestinians and…
Israel envoy to brief US over ban on Palestinian groups
Middle East

Israel envoy to brief US over ban on Palestinian groups

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is sending an envoy to Washington amid a deepening rift with the Biden administration…
Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
World

Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Human rights activists urged international governments, sponsors and athletes on Tuesday to boycott what they called…
President Sisi slams European criticism of human rights standards in Egypt
Egypt

President Sisi slams European criticism of human rights standards in Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi slammed European criticism of human rights standards in Egypt, during a speech before the Egypt-Visegrad…
UN experts decry possible crimes against humanity in Libya
Middle East

UN experts decry possible crimes against humanity in Libya

GENEVA (AP) — Investigators commissioned by the United Nations’ top human rights body said Monday they had evidence of possible…
UAE rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘incorrect’
Middle East

UAE rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘incorrect’

DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates rejected on Friday as “factually incorrect” a resolution passed by the…
UN concerned about detained migrants vanishing in Libya
Middle East

UN concerned about detained migrants vanishing in Libya

ON BOARD THE GEO BARENTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (AP) — A UN migration agency official expressed concerns Friday over…
Belarus men holed up in Swedish embassy one year on
World

Belarus men holed up in Swedish embassy one year on

“If we had known it would take this long, we would have considered a different option, though you don’t know…
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