National Council for Human Rights (NCHR)
Interior Ministry discloses whereabouts of 118 forcibly disappeared people: NCHR
Egypt
January 15, 2016
Interior Ministry discloses whereabouts of 118 forcibly disappeared people: NCHR
The Interior Ministry disclosed the whereabouts of 118 people who were allegedly subjected to forced disappearances in response to an…
NCHR delegation inspects Aqrab prison
Egypt
January 5, 2016
NCHR delegation inspects Aqrab prison
A delegation from the National Council for Human Rights, headed by George Ishaq, visited the heavily guarded Aqrab prison on…
55 trade unions submit memo to NCHR over restrictions
Egypt
December 23, 2015
55 trade unions submit memo to NCHR over restrictions
Informed sources have told Al-Masry Al-Youm that approximately 55 general independent trade unions submitted a memorandum to the chairman of…
Families still pressing rights council on missing relatives whereabouts
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Families still pressing rights council on missing relatives whereabouts
Families of alleged victims of forced disappearance are continuing to approach the National Council for Human Rights for assistance in…
Dispute inside NCHR over Sinai dispatched mission
Egypt
October 16, 2015
Dispute inside NCHR over Sinai dispatched mission
The National Council for Human Rights is currently in the midst of an internal dispute after the council's office complained…
‘Taht al-Saytara’, ‘Baad al-Bedaya’ Ramadan series honored by NCHR
Cinema/TV
October 1, 2015
‘Taht al-Saytara’, ‘Baad al-Bedaya’ Ramadan series honored by NCHR
The Ramadan series "Taht al-Saytara" (Under Control) received the first award from the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) for…
NCHR concerned over university geographical allocation exemptions for sons, daughters of senior officials
Egypt
September 3, 2015
NCHR concerned over university geographical allocation exemptions for sons, daughters of senior officials
The National Council for Human Rights expressed extreme concern Wednesday over a confidential authorization from the Supreme Council of Universities…
NCHR members walk out of monthly meeting over controversial prison visit
Egypt
September 3, 2015
NCHR members walk out of monthly meeting over controversial prison visit
A monthly meeting by the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Wednesday resulted in three council members walking out…
NCHR receives complaints about forced disappearances
Egypt
June 9, 2015
NCHR receives complaints about forced disappearances
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) has received 55 complaints about forced disappearances. Sources said the council met with the…
Rights advocates say NCHR report balanced
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Rights advocates say NCHR report balanced
Human rights activists have labelled the Monday report by Egypt’s rights' agency on the human rights situation since June 2013…