Human Rights
Egyptian rights group adds voice to calls for release of activist Mikel Nabil
Egypt
September 5, 2011
Egyptian rights group adds voice to calls for release of activist Mikel Nabil
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) renewed its calls for the release of blogger Mikel Nabil, who has been…
US to tell Assad that he must go, says sources
World
August 10, 2011
US to tell Assad that he must go, says sources
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is preparing to explicitly demand the departure of Syrian President Bashar Assad and hit his…
Rights network criticizes Saudis’ blocking of Amnesty International website
Egypt
July 26, 2011
Rights network criticizes Saudis’ blocking of Amnesty International website
A Cairo-based rights group on Tuesday condemned Saudi authorities' blocking of Amnesty International's website after it criticized the country's draft…
Foreign funding of Egyptian rights groups causes stir in political discourse
Egypt
July 22, 2011
Foreign funding of Egyptian rights groups causes stir in political discourse
In a climate where suspicion of foreign motives are exacerbated, a remark by the US Ambassador-Designate to Egypt Anne Patterson…
Egypt’s PM: Anti-political corruption law in two weeks
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Egypt’s PM: Anti-political corruption law in two weeks
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Thursday that his cabinet will update and reactivate a 60-year-old law to prosecute officials for…
Five constitutional principles
Opinion
July 20, 2011
Five constitutional principles
Contemporary discussions about the state of Egypt are largely focused on avenging the past rather than pondering over the future.…
Rights activist declines deputy Interior Ministry post
Egypt
July 18, 2011
Rights activist declines deputy Interior Ministry post
A prominent human rights activist on Monday declined the post of deputy interior minister for human rights, claiming that…
Citizen says he was tortured by military police in Qalyubiya
Egypt
July 18, 2011
Citizen says he was tortured by military police in Qalyubiya
An Egyptian citizen has claimed he was tortured by military police in Qalyubiya Governorate three days ago. The citizen, Mohamed…
Rights groups to sue military over ‘virginity tests’
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Rights groups to sue military over ‘virginity tests’
Domestic human rights groups on Sunday said that they have begun to take legal action against the military’s admitted practice…
Despite revolution, Emergency Law remains in force
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Despite revolution, Emergency Law remains in force
Ending the state of emergency has long been a priority for pro-reform Egyptians and was one of the main demands…