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Amnesty fears Bahraini women and girls tortured
World
September 27, 2011
Amnesty fears Bahraini women and girls tortured
DUBAI - A group of 38 women and seven girls arrested last week during a protest against Bahrain's parliamentary by-elections…
Amnesty International urges Egypt to release detained blogger
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Amnesty International urges Egypt to release detained blogger
International human rights watchdog Amnesty International has urged Egypt’s military rulers to immediately release a detained blogger who has been…
Govt disregards rights of informal settlement dwellers, report says
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Govt disregards rights of informal settlement dwellers, report says
The Egyptian government must do more to protect the rights of people living in informal settlements, human rights group Amnesty…
Rights network criticizes Saudis’ blocking of Amnesty International website
Egypt
July 26, 2011
Rights network criticizes Saudis’ blocking of Amnesty International website
A Cairo-based rights group on Tuesday condemned Saudi authorities' blocking of Amnesty International's website after it criticized the country's draft…
Amnesty International urges Egypt to investigate recent violence
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Amnesty International urges Egypt to investigate recent violence
Egyptian authorities should investigate the conduct of security forces at demonstrations, the international human rights watchdog Amnesty International said in…
Virginity tests were for detainee’s protection, military tells Amnesty
Egypt
June 26, 2011
Virginity tests were for detainee’s protection, military tells Amnesty
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, in a meeting with a delegation from Amnesty International on Sunday, confirmed that…
Amnesty renews calls for end of military trials, Emergency Law, protests ban
Egypt
June 25, 2011
Amnesty renews calls for end of military trials, Emergency Law, protests ban
Amnesty International (AI), the London-based human rights watchdog, renewed its call for the abolition of the law banning protests, military…
Amnesty International: Egypt needs more than fair vote
Egypt
June 24, 2011
Amnesty International: Egypt needs more than fair vote
Free elections this year could set Egypt on a new democratic course, but the government must also end emergency law…
Military sources dismiss CNN report on ‘virginity tests’
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Military sources dismiss CNN report on ‘virginity tests’
Military sources have dismissed a report aired on CNN in which a senior military official is quoted as saying the…
Military official admits protesters had ‘virginity checks,’ says CNN
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Military official admits protesters had ‘virginity checks,’ says CNN
A prominent Egyptian general admitted that female protesters arrested during protests in Tahrir Square in March were forced to undergo…