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US appeals court rules against Trump on travel ban
World
February 10, 2017
US appeals court rules against Trump on travel ban
A US court unanimously refused to reinstate Donald Trump's ban on refugees and nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, dealing the…
HRW says Egypt’s law on irregular migration ‘fails to affirm important refugee rights’
Egypt
December 16, 2016
HRW says Egypt’s law on irregular migration ‘fails to affirm important refugee rights’
Human Rights Watch (HRW) praised on Thursday Egypt’s first law on irregular migration but said that it “fails to affirm…
Over 1,900 killed in ‘chilling’ Philippines war on drugs
World
August 23, 2016
Over 1,900 killed in ‘chilling’ Philippines war on drugs
More than 1,900 people, or about 36 per day, have been killed in a violent campaign against drugs in the…
Amnesty, HRW lament Egypt’s ‘crackdown on dissent’, call for serious measures
Egypt
May 26, 2016
Amnesty, HRW lament Egypt’s ‘crackdown on dissent’, call for serious measures
Between calling for an arms embargo and demanding the release of protesters, international rights organisations Amnesty International and Human Rights…
UN, NGOs express fear for rights groups in Egypt
Egypt
March 24, 2016
UN, NGOs express fear for rights groups in Egypt
The United Nations and global rights groups including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty urged Egypt on Wednesday to drop a…
Anti-torture NGO closure ‘unconscionable’: HRW
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Anti-torture NGO closure ‘unconscionable’: HRW
Human Rights Watch has slammed Egyptian authorities for deciding to close down an NGO assisting victims of torture over unspecified…
Iran coerces Afghans to fight in Syria: HRW
Middle East
January 29, 2016
Iran coerces Afghans to fight in Syria: HRW
Iran's Revolutionary Guards has recruited thousands of Afghans, some by coercion, to fight in Syria's war alongside forces loyal to…
Refugee crisis triggers rights clampdown: Human Rights Watch
World
January 27, 2016
Refugee crisis triggers rights clampdown: Human Rights Watch
European governments have responded to fears of terrorism and an influx of Muslim refugees by cracking down on basic freedoms,…
Tunisian writer deported at Cairo airport, labeled ‘national security’ threat
Egypt
January 4, 2016
Tunisian writer deported at Cairo airport, labeled ‘national security’ threat
Tunisian writer Amel Grami was deported from Cairo International Airport on Sunday and denied entry into Egypt, despite being invited…
Congress to hold hearing on Egypt’s human rights Tuesday
Egypt
October 31, 2015
Congress to hold hearing on Egypt’s human rights Tuesday
The US Congress will hold a hearing on November 3 concerning what it describes as “commonplace” human rights abuses in Egypt…