Human Rights
Financial Times: West should pressure Sisi for more freedoms
Egypt
June 23, 2015
Financial Times: West should pressure Sisi for more freedoms
Western leaders should not support Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as long as he continues on his path of stomping…
ICJ urges release of human rights lawyer Yara Sallam
Egypt
June 21, 2015
ICJ urges release of human rights lawyer Yara Sallam
The International Commission of Jurists has urged for the release of a young activist lawyer, Yara Sallam, who is serving…
Washington Post: Obama supporting Sisi is a mistake
Egypt
June 15, 2015
Washington Post: Obama supporting Sisi is a mistake
The Obama administration is mistaken in its support for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as it is aiding the regime…
Citing rights abuses, HRW urges West to halt support for Sisi
Egypt
June 8, 2015
Citing rights abuses, HRW urges West to halt support for Sisi
US-based Human Rights Watch has urged Western countries to abstain from supporting the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, citing…
More rights groups join warnings of forced disappearances
Egypt
June 4, 2015
More rights groups join warnings of forced disappearances
A number of human rights organizations have escalated their warnings against the reported surge in forced disappearances of young activists,…
Morsi’s investment minister criticizes Egypt’s human rights record
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Morsi’s investment minister criticizes Egypt’s human rights record
Former Investment Minister Yehia Hamed, who held his office under the toppled President Mohamed Morsi, has criticized the human rights…
Center slams arrest of 65-year-old over alleged April 6 links
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Center slams arrest of 65-year-old over alleged April 6 links
A media freedoms advocacy center has slammed the arrest of a 65-year-old over alleged affiliation with the April 6 Youth…
Rights advocates say NCHR report balanced
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Rights advocates say NCHR report balanced
Human rights activists have labelled the Monday report by Egypt’s rights' agency on the human rights situation since June 2013…
Campaign urges international solidarity with Egypt political prisoners
Egypt
May 25, 2015
Campaign urges international solidarity with Egypt political prisoners
An activist campaign has called for world protests in solidarity with Egyptian political prisoners held since the ouster of former…
Russia’s new ‘undesirables’ law draws Western ire
World
May 24, 2015
Russia’s new ‘undesirables’ law draws Western ire
The United States led criticism of Russia's new law targeting "undesirable" NGOs, which activists fear will stifle critical voices at…