Human Rights

Financial Times: West should pressure Sisi for more freedoms
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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