Human Rights
Human rights delegation visits pro-Morsy sit-in
Egypt
August 1, 2013
Human rights delegation visits pro-Morsy sit-in
A human rights delegation visited on Thursday the site of the Rabea al-Adaweya sit-in, where supporters of ousted president Mohamed…
US cites human rights problems in Russia, China, Egypt
World
April 20, 2013
US cites human rights problems in Russia, China, Egypt
The US government on Friday expressed concern about increasing crackdowns on civil liberties around the world, from Russia to Egypt…
A 3-year-old girl can be an agent for change
Opinion
March 28, 2013
A 3-year-old girl can be an agent for change
This is a copy of an email received by the Manadeel Waraq campaign for the defense of street children:
Govt official heads to Berlin to discuss EU aid to Egypt
Egypt
March 15, 2013
Govt official heads to Berlin to discuss EU aid to Egypt
Essam al-Haddad, President Mohamed Morsy’s assistant for foreign affairs and international cooperation, traveled to Berlin for a two-day visit on…
NGOs talk human rights violations with EU, US representatives
Egypt
February 13, 2013
NGOs talk human rights violations with EU, US representatives
Thirteen local rights groups met on Wednesday with Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union's special human rights representative, and Michael Posner,…
Israel boycotts human rights scrutiny
World
January 29, 2013
Israel boycotts human rights scrutiny
Israel boycotted the United Nations' human rights forum on Tuesday, becoming the first country ever to decline to attend a…
Rights groups call on Morsy to follow through with abuse investigations
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Rights groups call on Morsy to follow through with abuse investigations
A day ahead of the 25 January revolution's two-year anniversary, two rights groups called on President Mohamed Morsy to follow…
Lawyer files complaint against Egyptian nudity activist
Egypt
December 31, 2012
Lawyer files complaint against Egyptian nudity activist
An Egyptian citizen has filed a complaint to Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah demanding that the citizenship of an activist who…
In wake of protests, resignations threaten credibility of state human rights council
Egypt
December 9, 2012
In wake of protests, resignations threaten credibility of state human rights council
Four members of the National Council for Human Rights submitted their resignations on Saturday, objecting to the council’s performance and…
UN: Egypt must protect peaceful protesters
Egypt
December 6, 2012
UN: Egypt must protect peaceful protesters
Egypt's government must protect peaceful protesters and prosecute anyone inciting violence, including government members, UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay…