human trafficking
Rights groups: Hundreds of refugees held hostage in Sinai ‘torture camps’
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Rights groups: Hundreds of refugees held hostage in Sinai ‘torture camps’
Horrific accounts of torture, rape and organ theft are continuing to emerge from Egypt’s Sinai desert, seven rights organizations said…
Shift in Sinai security strategy must include crackdown on torture camps
Opinion
September 14, 2011
Shift in Sinai security strategy must include crackdown on torture camps
Two thousand Egyptian troops are currently fighting to take back the northern Sinai desert. Bedouin networks have ruled with impunity…
Egyptian soldier shot by people smugglers on border with Israel
Egypt
January 4, 2011
Egyptian soldier shot by people smugglers on border with Israel
Smugglers shot an Egyptian officer on the border with Israel during a confrontation between a police patrol and people smugglers,…
Egyptian policeman shot by human traffickers along Israeli border
Egypt
January 2, 2011
Egyptian policeman shot by human traffickers along Israeli border
An Egyptian policeman was gunned down by human traffickers on the Egyptian-Israeli borders on Saturday, a local security source said.The…
Egypt plays down reported Eritrean refugee hostage crisis in Sinai
Egypt
December 16, 2010
Egypt plays down reported Eritrean refugee hostage crisis in Sinai
Egypt has been concealing information about 250 Eritrean refugees reportedly being held hostage by human traffickers in the Sinai Peninsula,…
Labor advisor denies Egyptians face harsh labor conditions in Jordan
Egypt
December 16, 2010
Labor advisor denies Egyptians face harsh labor conditions in Jordan
Labor advisor at the Egyptian embassy in Amman Salah Atyan denied Jordanian reports of Egyptian workers being exposed to rights…
Luxor forum unrolls plan to counter human trafficking
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Luxor forum unrolls plan to counter human trafficking
The UN-sponsored Luxor International Forum on Sunday concluded two days of events in the Upper Egypt city by unveiling a…
Egypt: Reports of hundreds of Eritrean hostages in Sinai ‘unconfirmed’
Egypt
December 10, 2010
Egypt: Reports of hundreds of Eritrean hostages in Sinai ‘unconfirmed’
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Friday that reports that more than 250 Eritrean immigrants are being held hostage by gangs…
Human trafficking bylaws issued
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Human trafficking bylaws issued
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif issued new human trafficking bylaws.
Egyptian authorities detain 12 migrants on border with Israel
Egypt
September 28, 2010
Egyptian authorities detain 12 migrants on border with Israel
An Egyptian security source told Al-Masry Al-Youm today that Egyptian authorities foiled an attempt by 12 African migrants to illegally…