Human Rights
National Human Rights Council meets with security officials
Egypt
October 19, 2010
National Human Rights Council meets with security officials
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) yesterday received for the first time the heads of human rights departments from…
Does Congress really want democracy in Egypt?
Opinion
October 15, 2010
Does Congress really want democracy in Egypt?
The US Senate proposed a bill over a week ago that calls on the United States to pressure the Egyptian…
Sect to be investigated for allegedly promoting Shia doctrines, falsifying Quran
Egypt
October 11, 2010
Sect to be investigated for allegedly promoting Shia doctrines, falsifying Quran
Egypt's State Security Investigation Office has opened investigations into 12 Shia Muslim individuals from Egypt, Morocco, Iraq and Australia arrested…
Remembering Mohamed Sayed Said: Speaking truth to power
Egypt
October 11, 2010
Remembering Mohamed Sayed Said: Speaking truth to power
The intellectual legacy of scholar and human rights advocate Mohamed Sayed Said was remembered on Sunday when Egyptian intellectuals, academics…
Sacked workers stage protest outside rights council headquarters
Egypt
October 10, 2010
Sacked workers stage protest outside rights council headquarters
Around 50 workers and their families, along with labor activists and lawyers, congregated outside the headquarters of the National Council…
Rights groups decry courtroom media ban
Egypt
October 6, 2010
Rights groups decry courtroom media ban
Local human rights organizations this week criticized a recent decision by Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to ban the media…
AmCham head moves to thwart US congressional bill critical of Egypt
Egypt
September 22, 2010
AmCham head moves to thwart US congressional bill critical of Egypt
American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Egypt President Shafik Gabr arrived in Washington on Wednesday to meet with members of…
Human rights are key to the MDGs
Opinion
September 22, 2010
Human rights are key to the MDGs
Sha’ban Riyad Abdel Latif, a 45-year-old father of four, was made homeless after being forcibly evicted from his room on…
Report highlights obstacles to human rights advocacy in Middle East, N. Africa
Egypt
September 19, 2010
Report highlights obstacles to human rights advocacy in Middle East, N. Africa
An international report focusing on the plight of pro-democracy and human rights activists and associations that are working under tough…
US rights group charges Egypt with abusing UNHRC voting rights
Egypt
September 16, 2010
US rights group charges Egypt with abusing UNHRC voting rights
US-based human rights watchdog Freedom House has accused Egypt of misusing its voting rights in the United Nations Human Rights…