Human Rights
MP introduces draft law stipulating death penalty for rapists of women, children
Egypt
December 12, 2017
MP introduces draft law stipulating death penalty for rapists of women, children
Aiming to limit incidences of rape and kidnapping against women and children, Member of Parliament Mona Monir has suggested amendments…
Amnesty International claims EU ‘complicit’ in Libya migrant abuses
World
December 12, 2017
Amnesty International claims EU ‘complicit’ in Libya migrant abuses
Rights group Amnesty International has accused EU governments of supporting migrant abuse in Libya. Echoing previous reports, it found widespread…
Prominent Egyptian lawyer wins human rights prize
Egypt
December 8, 2017
Prominent Egyptian lawyer wins human rights prize
A prominent Egyptian human rights lawyer has won a European prize for her work representing political prisoners and torture victims as…
Egypt expects ‘unfair’ US congress hearing on its human rights record
Egypt
December 7, 2017
Egypt expects ‘unfair’ US congress hearing on its human rights record
The spokesperson for Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Abu Zeid, expects an “unfair” hearing at the Tom Lantos Human…
UN: Myanmar’s Rohingya likely faced crimes against humanity
World
December 6, 2017
UN: Myanmar’s Rohingya likely faced crimes against humanity
Myanmar’s Rohingya minority has “very likely” faced crimes against humanity and possibly genocide at the hands of Myanmar security forces…
UN rights boss says can’t rule out crime of genocide against Rohingya
World
December 5, 2017
UN rights boss says can’t rule out crime of genocide against Rohingya
The United Nations’ top human rights official said on Tuesday Rohingyas were continuing to flee northern Rakhine state in Myanmar,…
Parliament reaches preliminary agreement for disabilities bill
Egypt
December 4, 2017
Parliament reaches preliminary agreement for disabilities bill
Parliament has reached a preliminary agreement to the bill concerning the rights of people with disabilities, which was presented…
Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area
Middle East
November 30, 2017
Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area
Amnesty International says the Syrian government has used internationally banned cluster munitions in attacks on the besieged rebel-held suburb of…
Venezuela: Protesters ‘systematically’ tortured by state security forces
World
November 29, 2017
Venezuela: Protesters ‘systematically’ tortured by state security forces
Images of unarmed protesters being beaten by police were broadcast around the world this summer. But little has been said…
Egyptian journalist wins prestigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Award
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Egyptian journalist wins prestigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Award
Journalist and former undersecretary of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, Khaled al-Balshy, stood out among 300 nominees and won the Nelson…