Human Rights
Rights groups slam protesters for cruelty toward thugs
Egypt
July 14, 2011
Rights groups slam protesters for cruelty toward thugs
Nine Egyptian human rights groups on Thursday condemned the violence undertaken by protesters at Cairo’s Tahrir Square toward individuals whom…
Human rights officials: Govt owes families of revolution’s victims justice during transition
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Human rights officials: Govt owes families of revolution’s victims justice during transition
Five months after the 25 January revolution began, Egyptians have re-occupied Tahrir Square, driven by a growing sense of disillusionment…
Rights group denounces excessive force against recent protests
Egypt
July 4, 2011
Rights group denounces excessive force against recent protests
Central Security Forces (CSF) used live ammunition as well as illegal quantities of tear gas, rubber bullets and buckshot during…
A new era for the police in Egypt: What does it take?
Egypt
July 4, 2011
A new era for the police in Egypt: What does it take?
Clashes between policemen and protesters on 28 June were a reminder of the lingering tensions between the security apparatus and…
Military convicts five petroleum workers for protesting illegally
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Military convicts five petroleum workers for protesting illegally
An Egyptian military court issued a suspended prison sentence for five workers convincted of protesting illegally, a rights organization said…
Wafd Party approves ElBaradei’s human rights charter
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Wafd Party approves ElBaradei’s human rights charter
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Wednesday said that the liberal Wafd Party has approved the bill of rights he presented…
Rights groups call for review of political prisoner sentences
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Rights groups call for review of political prisoner sentences
Egyptian rights organizations on Tuesday urged a review of court rulings leveled against political prisoners prior to the 25 January…
Virginity tests were for detainee’s protection, military tells Amnesty
Egypt
June 26, 2011
Virginity tests were for detainee’s protection, military tells Amnesty
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, in a meeting with a delegation from Amnesty International on Sunday, confirmed that…
Former Egyptian Guantanamo detainee arrested upon arrival
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Former Egyptian Guantanamo detainee arrested upon arrival
Egyptian security forces arrested Adel Fotouh Ali al-Gazzar on Monday as he returned to Egypt for the first time in…
Police brutality haunts post-revolt Egypt, says rights group
Egypt
June 11, 2011
Police brutality haunts post-revolt Egypt, says rights group
A rights organization said on Saturdaythat police brutality is marring Egypt’s transition to democracy. The statement comes after four people…