Human Rights

MP introduces draft law stipulating death penalty for rapists of women, children
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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