civil liberties
Russia approves amnesty covering Pussy Riot, Greenpeace crew
Egypt
December 18, 2013
Russia approves amnesty covering Pussy Riot, Greenpeace crew
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday approved a Kremlin-backed amnesty bill that is set to free the two jailed members of the…
The new faces of the Emergency Law
Egypt
October 22, 2012
The new faces of the Emergency Law
“Only in Egypt: you object to the Emergency Law, they change its name to the ‘protecting society from criminals’ law;…
Constituent Assembly drafts 100 articles on freedoms
Egypt
August 29, 2012
Constituent Assembly drafts 100 articles on freedoms
Constituent Assembly and Freedom and Justice Party member Farid Ismail said on Wednesday that the assembly drafted more than 100…
Constituent Assembly to discuss freedoms next week
Egypt
August 26, 2012
Constituent Assembly to discuss freedoms next week
The Constituent Assembly held a closed meeting Sunday to choose a date next week to discuss the Drafting Committee's submission…
Political forces draft document laying out goals of Egyptian democratic state
Egypt
June 1, 2012
Political forces draft document laying out goals of Egyptian democratic state
Losing presidential hopefuls and a number of political forces announced Friday the final version of the “covenant,” a document that…
In platforms, presidential candidates reassure on rights and liberties
Egypt
May 20, 2012
In platforms, presidential candidates reassure on rights and liberties
One of the central demands of the 25 January revolution was for a government that respects civil liberties, unlike the…
Egypt govt to install surveillance cameras throughout Alexandria
Egypt
January 10, 2011
Egypt govt to install surveillance cameras throughout Alexandria
The government has allocated LE100 million for the purchase and installation of surveillance cameras throughout Alexandria, Egypt's second city, Amin…
Rights groups call for stepped-up security to prevent harassment during Eid
Egypt
November 16, 2010
Rights groups call for stepped-up security to prevent harassment during Eid
Local rights groups have called on police to ratchet up security
Report highlights obstacles to human rights advocacy in Middle East, N. Africa
Egypt
September 19, 2010
Report highlights obstacles to human rights advocacy in Middle East, N. Africa
An international report focusing on the plight of pro-democracy and human rights activists and associations that are working under tough…
Report blames police states, Obama, Salafism for region’s rights woes
Egypt
December 9, 2009
Report blames police states, Obama, Salafism for region’s rights woes
US-allied Arab regimes remain wedded to a broad array of repressive laws that serve to undermine basic liberties, a leading…