child rights
Egyptian YouTubers under fire for prank involving crying infant
Culture
September 14, 2020
Egyptian YouTubers under fire for prank involving crying infant
Egyptian YouTubers Ahmed Hassan and his wife Zeinab received a firestorm of criticism after uploading a video of them pranking…
On international day against FGM, women’s organizations condemn practice in Egypt
Egypt
February 7, 2020
On international day against FGM, women’s organizations condemn practice in Egypt
Under the slogan “Circumcision is a burial ground,” a number of women’s and human rights organizations have launched campaigns against…
Engaged 15 year-old’s mother says he is ‘mature’
Society
December 17, 2018
Engaged 15 year-old’s mother says he is ‘mature’
The mother of a 15-year-old boy, now officially engaged to a 14-year-old girl, defended her son’s choice on Sunday…
US Congressman demands release of Aya Hegazy
Egypt
September 16, 2016
US Congressman demands release of Aya Hegazy
US Representative Don Beyer called for the immediate release of Aya Hegazy, detained in connection with the case against the…
UN won’t disclose sources for report critical of Saudi coalition
Middle East
June 16, 2016
UN won’t disclose sources for report critical of Saudi coalition
The United Nations will not disclose to a Saudi Arabia-led coalition sensitive sources of information that led the world body…
Gharbiya child engagement ‘criminal’: Source
Egypt
September 15, 2015
Gharbiya child engagement ‘criminal’: Source
A report by Al-Masry Al-Youm about two minors who became engaged in Gharbiya, on Sunday, has resulted in a wide-scale reaction by…
Rights group demands halt to military trials of children
Egypt
May 23, 2015
Rights group demands halt to military trials of children
A children's rights organization has demanded the Egyptian government halt the prosecution of children in military courts, in order to…
HRW commends Egypt’s steps to promote child rights
Egypt
March 4, 2015
HRW commends Egypt’s steps to promote child rights
The Egyptian government has taken two steps to promote the rights of children, although abuses against children in Egypt are…
Child rights council condemns trial of 3 Egyptian children in Israel
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Child rights council condemns trial of 3 Egyptian children in Israel
The arrest by Israeli authorities of three Egyptian Bedouin children, whom Israel claimed crossed illegally into its territories in July…
Population Minister: Lack of rights-based approach hampers development
Egypt
September 13, 2010
Population Minister: Lack of rights-based approach hampers development
Family and Population Minister Musheera Khattab said the lack of a rights-based approach in Egypt, in accordance with international treaties…