Human Rights
Progress made on human rights file under Sisi’s leadership praiseworthy: NCHR
Egypt
October 27, 2022
Progress made on human rights file under Sisi’s leadership praiseworthy: NCHR
Over 1,100 pre-trial detainees have been released in Egypt recently, a number that drew the attention of the West, said…
Texas sues Google over alleged ‘indiscriminate’ biometric data collection
Technology
October 25, 2022
Texas sues Google over alleged ‘indiscriminate’ biometric data collection
CNN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Google on Thursday, alleging the tech giant had violated the state’s biometric…
Korean auto giant Hyundai investigating child labor in its U.S. supply chain
World
October 22, 2022
Korean auto giant Hyundai investigating child labor in its U.S. supply chain
CNN – Hyundai Motor Co, Korea’s top automaker, is investigating child labor violations in its U.S. supply chain and plans…
MP reveals reasons for cutting off part of US aid to Egypt
Egypt
October 19, 2022
MP reveals reasons for cutting off part of US aid to Egypt
MP Mustafa Bakri commented on the US administration’s suspension of part of the annual military aid to Egypt. Bakri told…
Forcible deportations of Ukrainian civilians to Russia are detailed at UN Security Council
World
September 8, 2022
Forcible deportations of Ukrainian civilians to Russia are detailed at UN Security Council
Torture and the forcible deportation of 2.5 million people were among the shocking details of human rights violations against Ukrainian…
Russian journalist who led on-air protest found guilty after holding another anti-war demonstration
World
July 28, 2022
Russian journalist who led on-air protest found guilty after holding another anti-war demonstration
Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian state television journalist who made a dramatic, on-air stand against the invasion of Ukraine in the first weeks…
Key things to know about Ukraine’s bid to join the EU
World
June 20, 2022
Key things to know about Ukraine’s bid to join the EU
The European Union Commission said Friday that Ukraine should be considered a candidate state. It is now up to the 27 EU…
US ‘troubled’ as UN rights chief urges China to review counter-terrorism policies
World
May 29, 2022
US ‘troubled’ as UN rights chief urges China to review counter-terrorism policies
(CNN) – UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, whose rare visit to China was criticized by rights groups and Western…
‘No need for preachers,’ Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief
World
May 25, 2022
‘No need for preachers,’ Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief
(CNN) – Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his country’s human rights record on Wednesday, telling a visiting UN official there…
EU expresses ‘grave concern’ about human rights violations in Yemen
Middle East
March 15, 2022
EU expresses ‘grave concern’ about human rights violations in Yemen
The EU expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday regarding human rights violations in Yemen, calling on all parties to respect human…