Wael Ali
National Council for Human Rights calls upon elections commission to extend voting period
Egypt
May 21, 2012
National Council for Human Rights calls upon elections commission to extend voting period
The National Council for Human Rights (NHCR) called upon the Presidential Elections Commission to extend the voting period to allow…
Seeking to re-open Cairo office, Freedom House meets with officials
Egypt
January 5, 2012
Seeking to re-open Cairo office, Freedom House meets with officials
Freedom House President David Kramer has said that he met with Egyptian Foreign Ministry officials to discuss the re-opening of…
Rights group seeks permission to investigate human rights violations
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Rights group seeks permission to investigate human rights violations
The semi-official National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) is requesting permission from the attorney general to investigate human rights violations…
National Human Rights Council receives over 7000 requests to monitor elections
Egypt
November 12, 2011
National Human Rights Council receives over 7000 requests to monitor elections
The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) has received 7168 requests from civil organizations to monitor the upcoming parliamentary…
Chaos prevails as candidates attempt to register for elections, say rights groups
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Chaos prevails as candidates attempt to register for elections, say rights groups
Rights groups have described the registration process for candidates in Egypt's parliamentary elections as chaotic, adding that clashes with security…
Human rights group had warned military of violence, say legal sources
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Human rights group had warned military of violence, say legal sources
The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) had warned the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and the…
Rights organization denounces abuse of civilians by military police
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Rights organization denounces abuse of civilians by military police
The Arab Network for Human Rights Information has denounced what it called excesses by the military police against civilians in…
Egyptian court postpones defamation trial against Asmaa Mafouz
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Egyptian court postpones defamation trial against Asmaa Mafouz
The Ain Shams Misdemeanor Court on Monday, postponed the defamation trial of former April 6 Youth Movement leader Asmaa Mahfouz…
Experts call on government to allow foreign funding of NGOs
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Experts call on government to allow foreign funding of NGOs
Participants at a symposium held by the Center for International Cooperation Projects on Wednesday called on the Egyptian government to…
Rights council accuses police of ‘collective punishment’ against Ahly football fans
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Rights council accuses police of ‘collective punishment’ against Ahly football fans
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) is to issue a report by its fact-finding committee tasked with investigating the…