Human Rights
HRW urges new parliament to amend abusive laws
Egypt
January 16, 2012
HRW urges new parliament to amend abusive laws
An international human rights watchdog on Monday urged Egypt's new parliament to scrap laws dating from the Mubarak regime that…
Egypt demands environmental human rights
Environment
January 16, 2012
Egypt demands environmental human rights
The leading slogan of Egypt’s revolution has been “Bread, Freedom and Human Dignity,” reflecting the deterioration of Egyptians’ quality of…
Regime still using Mubarak-era tactics to crush dissent, say lawyers
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Regime still using Mubarak-era tactics to crush dissent, say lawyers
Almost a year after the 25 January revolution and its central call for an end to police abuses in Egypt,…
Internet access is integral to human rights
Opinion
January 15, 2012
Internet access is integral to human rights
In “Internet Access is not a Human Right," Vinton G. Serf argues that access to the internet is not a…
Doctors Syndicate condemns treatment of Egyptian doctors in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Doctors Syndicate condemns treatment of Egyptian doctors in Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian Doctors Syndicate condemned the mistreatment of Egyptian doctors working abroad, especially in Saudi Arabia, in a press conference…
Army dropping military trials for civilians, but not exceptional courts
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Army dropping military trials for civilians, but not exceptional courts
After about a year during which more than 12,000 Egyptians were tried in military courts and activists waged a relentless…
Al-Azhar issues ‘basic freedoms document’ as basis for new constitution
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Al-Azhar issues ‘basic freedoms document’ as basis for new constitution
Al-Azhar, Egypt’s premier Islamic institution, has issued a document on basic freedoms to serve as the basis of the new…
British royal’s gift from Bahrain criticized
World
January 7, 2012
British royal’s gift from Bahrain criticized
One of Queen Elizabeth II's daughters-in-law was criticised on Saturday for accepting jewels from the royal family of Bahrain, which…
Seeking to re-open Cairo office, Freedom House meets with officials
Egypt
January 5, 2012
Seeking to re-open Cairo office, Freedom House meets with officials
Freedom House President David Kramer has said that he met with Egyptian Foreign Ministry officials to discuss the re-opening of…
Human rights group: SCAF using Mubarak tactics to oppress freedom
Egypt
January 5, 2012
Human rights group: SCAF using Mubarak tactics to oppress freedom
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) on Wednesday accused the ruling military junta of adopting the tactics of…