Human Rights
Egypt wins seat on UN Human Rights Council with 173 votes
Egypt
October 29, 2016
Egypt wins seat on UN Human Rights Council with 173 votes
Egypt was elected to a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday, winning votes from 173…
NCHR slams appointment of former policemen to human rights committee
Egypt
October 20, 2016
NCHR slams appointment of former policemen to human rights committee
Members of the government's human rights watchdog have criticized the appointment on Monday of two former policemen to parliaments' Human…
In Duterte’s war on drugs, local residents help draw up hit lists
World
October 7, 2016
In Duterte’s war on drugs, local residents help draw up hit lists
There are two versions of how Manila pedicab driver Neptali Celestino died. According to Philippines police, he shot at plainclothes officers…
From Ramses III to Sisi: NGO measures modern-day protests against pharaonic turmoil
Egypt
October 4, 2016
From Ramses III to Sisi: NGO measures modern-day protests against pharaonic turmoil
“During the dynasty of Ramses III, the people were not happy, and protests broke out all over the country, starting…
Mozn Hassan, Nazra receive ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’
Egypt
September 22, 2016
Mozn Hassan, Nazra receive ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’
Nazra for Feminist Studies, along with its Founder and Executive Director of Mozn Hassan, received the 2016 Right Livelihood Award,…
Muslim Brotherhood spreading rumours of forced disappearance: deputy minister
Egypt
August 9, 2016
Muslim Brotherhood spreading rumours of forced disappearance: deputy minister
Major General Ali Abdel Mawla, deputy interior minister for legal affairs, has told a parliamentary human rights committee that claims…
Turkey told it can’t join EU if it executes coup plotters
World
July 18, 2016
Turkey told it can’t join EU if it executes coup plotters
Turkey will not be able to join the European Union if it reintroduces the death penalty, a senior EU official…
Parliament human rights committee to contact foreign ambassadors to Egypt
Egypt
July 12, 2016
Parliament human rights committee to contact foreign ambassadors to Egypt
Parliament's Human Rights Committee has announced plans to engage in dialogue with foreign ambassadors to Egypt to explain the development…
Egypt facing ‘unprecedented’ challenges to human rights: NCHR report
Egypt
July 3, 2016
Egypt facing ‘unprecedented’ challenges to human rights: NCHR report
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) will hold a press conference on Sunday to discuss its annual report, which…
Egypt secures seat at UN Human Rights Council for three years
Egypt
June 24, 2016
Egypt secures seat at UN Human Rights Council for three years
Egypt won on Thursday the mid-term elections for membership at the main United Nations human rights body for the period…