Human Rights Watch
Shura Council hits out at HRW remarks on protest law
Egypt
March 30, 2013
Shura Council hits out at HRW remarks on protest law
Ezz Eddin al-Komy, head of the Shura Council Human Rights Committee, condemned Human Rights Watch’s criticism of a draft law…
HRW fears ‘mockery of justice’ in UAE Islamists trial
Egypt
March 3, 2013
HRW fears ‘mockery of justice’ in UAE Islamists trial
Human Rights Watch raised fears Sunday of a "mockery of justice" as it urged United Arab Emirates authorities to ensure…
Human rights groups demand accountability for Port Said police killings
Egypt
March 2, 2013
Human rights groups demand accountability for Port Said police killings
Egyptian and international human rights NGOs said in a statement Saturday that President Mohamed Morsy and the Public Prosecution…
HRW criticizes draft law on protests
Egypt
February 25, 2013
HRW criticizes draft law on protests
Human Rights Watch on Monday called on the Egyptian presidency and Justice Ministry to amend a law regulating protests, saying…
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Egypt
February 10, 2013
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Police arrested yet another group of minors Friday, as protests and street clashes again swept across Cairo and its surrounding…
Protests spark in Cairo and Alexandria over police violence
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Protests spark in Cairo and Alexandria over police violence
Hundreds in Cairo and Alexandria staged protests on Tuesday to denounce police violence. In Cairo, scores of men and women…
HRW: Human rights abuses continue unabated under Morsy
Egypt
January 31, 2013
HRW: Human rights abuses continue unabated under Morsy
Human rights abuses have continued unabated since President Mohamed Morsy took office, the Human Rights Watch asserted in its yearly…
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…
HRW urges Egypt to halt deportations to Syria
Egypt
January 19, 2013
HRW urges Egypt to halt deportations to Syria
Egypt’s government unlawfully expelled two Syrian refugees back to the war-ravaged country last week, and two Palestinians from Syria now…
Saudi Arabia slams world reaction to maid’s beheading
World
January 13, 2013
Saudi Arabia slams world reaction to maid’s beheading
Saudi Arabia on Sunday criticized world reactions to its beheading a Sri Lankan maid convicted of killing her employer's…