torture
Egyptian Interior Ministry denies electrical torture inside prisons
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Egyptian Interior Ministry denies electrical torture inside prisons
On Tuesday, the Egyptian Interior Ministry denied the use of electrical torture inside Egypt’s prisons, in response to statements from…
US State Dept blacklists two Iranian officials over human rights violations
Middle East
March 10, 2021
US State Dept blacklists two Iranian officials over human rights violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US State Department on Tuesday blacklisted two Iranian government interrogators, accusing them of torture and other…
Former Syrian secret policeman convicted of aiding torture
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Former Syrian secret policeman convicted of aiding torture
BERLIN (AP) — A former member of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s secret police was convicted Wednesday by a German court…
Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China’s detention camps
World
February 19, 2021
Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China’s detention camps
Hong Kong (CNN) – On the first day of her new teaching job at a Chinese government-run detention center in Xinjiang, Qelbinur…
US sells arms but voices concerns on Egypt human rights
Egypt
February 17, 2021
US sells arms but voices concerns on Egypt human rights
US President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday approved a nearly $200 million arms sale to Egypt but vowed to press…
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
Middle East
February 12, 2021
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Late one night in 2015, a friend of Yasmen Almashan tagged a photo to her Facebook account.…
Egyptian prosecution wants accusations against police excluded from Regeni case
Egypt
January 1, 2021
Egyptian prosecution wants accusations against police excluded from Regeni case
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s public prosecution told investigators on Wednesday to exclude Italian prosecutors’ accusations against four Egyptian policemen from…
Italian prosecutors seek trial for four Egyptians over Regeni murder
Egypt
December 15, 2020
Italian prosecutors seek trial for four Egyptians over Regeni murder
ROME (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors said on Thursday they planned to charge four senior members of Egypt’s security services over…
Photos: Reham Saeed sparks anger over torturing animals on TV show
Egypt
December 3, 2020
Photos: Reham Saeed sparks anger over torturing animals on TV show
Egyptian TV host Reham Saeed stirred anger and harsh criticism on social media sites on Wednesday, as many accused her…
Human Rights Watch urges G20 to press Saudis to free illegally detained activists
Middle East
November 9, 2020
Human Rights Watch urges G20 to press Saudis to free illegally detained activists
DUBAI (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Group of 20 member states to press Saudi Arabia to…