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‘Ismailia groom’ referred to a criminal trial for physically assaulting his wife
Egypt
October 13, 2022
‘Ismailia groom’ referred to a criminal trial for physically assaulting his wife
On Thursday, the Public Prosecution referred the husband known as the “Ismailia groom”, to court for allegedly detaining his wife…
Four protesting against military rule in Sudan killed, police say
Middle East
December 31, 2021
Four protesting against military rule in Sudan killed, police say
KHARTOUM, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Sudanese security forces shot dead four people during a crackdown on nationwide protests against military…
Report: Israel failed to probe shootings at Gaza protests
Middle East
December 2, 2021
Report: Israel failed to probe shootings at Gaza protests
JERUSALEM (AP) — Rights groups said Thursday that Israel failed to investigate shootings that killed more than 200 Palestinians and…
Bill to omit mention of religion on national ID card: MP
Egypt
November 11, 2018
Bill to omit mention of religion on national ID card: MP
Egyptian MP Ismail Nasr al-Din stated on Sunday that he would submit a bill to omit the mention of religion…
Playwrights appeal to Sisi to release ‘Suleiman Khater’ members
Egypt
March 12, 2018
Playwrights appeal to Sisi to release ‘Suleiman Khater’ members
Theatrical artists appealed to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to release playwright Walid Atef and director Ahmed al-Garhy of a theatrical…
China detains prominent human rights lawyer and Xi Jinping critic
World
January 19, 2018
China detains prominent human rights lawyer and Xi Jinping critic
Rights lawyer Yu Wensheng has been detained by Chinese authorities, hours after circulating a letter calling for constitutional reforms. Yu…
Egyptian lawyer banned from travel wins prestigious rights defenders award
Egypt
October 11, 2017
Egyptian lawyer banned from travel wins prestigious rights defenders award
Egyptian lawyer and human rights activist, Mohamed Zaree, has been awarded the most prestigious awards granted to human rights defenders,…
Egypt blocks 21 news sites including Qatari channel Al-Jazeera for supporting terrorism
Egypt
May 25, 2017
Egypt blocks 21 news sites including Qatari channel Al-Jazeera for supporting terrorism
Several Qatar-affiliated news outlets and other local news websites were blocked in Egypt on Wednesday in the wake of allegedly false footage…
Egyptian lawyer banned from travel nominated for prestigious rights defenders award
Egypt
April 27, 2017
Egyptian lawyer banned from travel nominated for prestigious rights defenders award
Egypt’s Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Mohamed Zaree, is among three finalists nominated for the 2017…
When Romanian inmates pick up the pen to earn freedom
Books
November 15, 2015
When Romanian inmates pick up the pen to earn freedom
They may be athletes, businessmen or politicians but the minute they are jailed, Romanian convicts often morph into "men of…