Human Rights
At least 6000 killed in Libya unrest, says rights group
Egypt
March 2, 2011
At least 6000 killed in Libya unrest, says rights group
An estimated 6000 people have been killed so far in Libya's two-week-long popular uprising against the 42-year-old regime of Muammar…
Military source denies rights group’s claims regarding torture of protesters
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Military source denies rights group’s claims regarding torture of protesters
An Egyptian military source has denied allegations by human rights watchdog Amnesty International regarding the alleged arrest and torture of…
Rights group to prosecute those found responsible for attacks on protesters
Egypt
February 9, 2011
Rights group to prosecute those found responsible for attacks on protesters
The Paris-based Arab Commission for Human Rights on Wednesday dispatched a fact-finding committee to Cairo in order to investigate police…
HRW blasts Egypt for alleged religious discrimination, rights violations
Egypt
January 24, 2011
HRW blasts Egypt for alleged religious discrimination, rights violations
A leading rights group slammed Egypt on Monday for alleged human rights violations and a lack of religious freedom.The New…
Hackers access human rights’ site to call for gay rights protest
Egypt
January 22, 2011
Hackers access human rights’ site to call for gay rights protest
Hoqook.com, a website that calls for human and civil rights, was hacked Friday night. Anonymous hackers took control, publishing news…
Rights groups complain of random detentions following Alex church blast
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Rights groups complain of random detentions following Alex church blast
Egyptian human rights activists have submitted a complaint to the Attorney-General against the random detention of scores of people by…
Egyptian rights group makes appeal to Mubarak for sweeping political reform
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Egyptian rights group makes appeal to Mubarak for sweeping political reform
In a statement on Monday, the Cairo-based Land Center for Human Rights called on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to suspend…
Freedom in decline in Egypt and worldwide: US report
Egypt
January 14, 2011
Freedom in decline in Egypt and worldwide: US report
Global freedom declined for a fifth straight year in 2010 as authoritarian regimes dug in worldwide and crime and unrest…
Rights group decries police pressure on alleged torture victim’s family
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Rights group decries police pressure on alleged torture victim’s family
International rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on Egyptian authorities to order police to stop intimidating the family of a…
Rights groups demand findings of investigation into Islamist’s death
Egypt
January 9, 2011
Rights groups demand findings of investigation into Islamist’s death
Human rights groups have demanded the findings of investigations into events surrounding the death of 32-year-old Sayed Bilal following allegations…