Amnesty International
UPDATE: Military extends detention of journalist for 4 days over rumor charges
Egypt
November 9, 2015
UPDATE: Military extends detention of journalist for 4 days over rumor charges
Independent investigative news website Mada Masr's reporter Hossam Bahgat was ordered to four days of custody detention pending interrogaitons by…
Amnesty International members protest detention of ‘T-shirt’ boy
Egypt
October 26, 2015
Amnesty International members protest detention of ‘T-shirt’ boy
Dozens of members from the international human rights network Amnesty International protested in New Zealand on Monday, in solidarity with…
Al-Azhar: Amnesty International’s move to decriminalize prostitution ‘satanic’
Egypt
August 12, 2015
Al-Azhar: Amnesty International’s move to decriminalize prostitution ‘satanic’
Al-Azhar has condemned Amnesty International’s recent move to push for decriminalization of sex workers, calling it “satanic”, Al-Masry Al-Youm reports. In…
Amnesty: Egyptian terrorism bill a ‘deadly blow to human rights’
Egypt
July 15, 2015
Amnesty: Egyptian terrorism bill a ‘deadly blow to human rights’
A draft law in Egypt that would make it a crime to contradict the official version of terrorist attacks should…
Foreign Ministry fires back at Amnesty International report
Egypt
June 30, 2015
Foreign Ministry fires back at Amnesty International report
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned a report issued by the London-based Amnesty International, in which it criticized the…
Amnesty recalls Egyptian detainee in anti-torture day
Egypt
June 17, 2015
Amnesty recalls Egyptian detainee in anti-torture day
UK-based Amnesty International has called for anti-torture campaigners to mark an international day against torture by expressing solidarity with torture…
Amnesty calls for release of 19-year-old detainee
Egypt
June 8, 2015
Amnesty calls for release of 19-year-old detainee
Amnesty International has called for the release of a 19-year-old Egyptian, who has been detained for more than a year…
Amnesty report says Qatar is still failing migrant workers
Middle East
May 21, 2015
Amnesty report says Qatar is still failing migrant workers
Qatar, host nation of the 2022 World Cup, is still doing little to improve conditions for migrant workers despite promising…
Amnesty International urges Egypt, Tunisia open borders with Libya for refugees
Egypt
May 12, 2015
Amnesty International urges Egypt, Tunisia open borders with Libya for refugees
Amnesty International has called on Egypt and Tunisia to open their borders with Libya to guarantee safe passage and shelter…
Amnesty calls for Morsi to be retried in civilian court or released
Egypt
April 21, 2015
Amnesty calls for Morsi to be retried in civilian court or released
Amnesty International on Tuesday called for Mohamed Morsi to be retried in a civilian court or to be released after…