Human Rights
NCHR annual report recommends restriction of military trials, denies systematic torture
Egypt
September 28, 2017
NCHR annual report recommends restriction of military trials, denies systematic torture
The Egyptian National Council of Human Rights [NCHR] released on Wednesday its annual report on the period from April 2016…
US will consider resuming halted military aid to Egypt: Trump
Egypt
September 23, 2017
US will consider resuming halted military aid to Egypt: Trump
The United States will consider resuming some suspended military assistance to Eypt, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. The…
Human rights not just political, says Sisi
Egypt
September 19, 2017
Human rights not just political, says Sisi
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated that human rights concepts shouldn’t be reduced to only political rights, but rather should be…
Political activist Esraa Abdel Fattah referred to military prosecution
Egypt
September 7, 2017
Political activist Esraa Abdel Fattah referred to military prosecution
Egypt’s General Prosecutor, Nabil Sadek, has asked the military prosecution to investigate a report filed against political activist Esraa Abdel…
HRW condemns Egypt ‘assembly line of torture’, government denies allegations
Egypt
September 6, 2017
HRW condemns Egypt ‘assembly line of torture’, government denies allegations
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has given a “green light” to security forces to routinely torture political detainees, Human Rights…
UN Human Rights Council slams Egypt for ongoing website block
Egypt
September 1, 2017
UN Human Rights Council slams Egypt for ongoing website block
Two representatives from the United Nations Human Rights council issued a joint statement on Thursday expressing their “grave concern” over Egypt’s…
Egyptian woman comes out as lesbian in video, conservatism and LGBT rights in Egypt collide
Egypt
August 28, 2017
Egyptian woman comes out as lesbian in video, conservatism and LGBT rights in Egypt collide
A two minutes video circulated on social media a few days ago with the opening statement ‘Hi…I’m most hated lesbian…
MP drafts law to lower legal marriage age from 18 to 16 raises concern
Features/Interviews
August 14, 2017
MP drafts law to lower legal marriage age from 18 to 16 raises concern
A recent draft law, proposed by MP Ahmed Samih, to lower the minimum legal marriage age for girls from 18…
New amendments enable Parliament to control Human Rights council
Egypt
August 9, 2017
New amendments enable Parliament to control Human Rights council
Recent amendments to Egypt’s National Council of Human Rights’ (NCHR) laws, approved by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, enhance the council’s independence, the NCHR…
Coptic Christians celebrate divorce, first of its kind
Egypt
August 7, 2017
Coptic Christians celebrate divorce, first of its kind
Coptic couples affected by personal status laws participated in a divorce ceremony on Saturday evening– the first of its kind for…