Human Rights
Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
World
October 19, 2021
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
October 13, 2021
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
October 5, 2021
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
September 19, 2021
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
September 18, 2021
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
September 18, 2021
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…
Sisi denies human rights violations in Egypt
Egypt
September 17, 2021
Sisi denies human rights violations in Egypt
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi denied the existence of human rights violations in Egypt as he announced that the country’s…
Egyptian MP suggests tighter penalty for wife beating in penal code
Egypt
September 13, 2021
Egyptian MP suggests tighter penalty for wife beating in penal code
MP Amal Salama, a member of the Media Committee in the House of Representatives, plans during the next session, to…
Sisi launches National Human Rights Strategy
Egypt
September 11, 2021
Sisi launches National Human Rights Strategy
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi witnessed on Saturday the launch of the National Human Rights Strategy in Egypt 2021-2026 from…
UAE’s new human rights institute: Real change or ‘image washing’?
Middle East
September 6, 2021
UAE’s new human rights institute: Real change or ‘image washing’?
The United Arab Emirates announced earlier this week that it would set up an independent national human rights organization. The…