Human Rights

Egypt's government must protect peaceful protesters and prosecute anyone inciting violence, including government members, UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay…

A human rights organization is accusing authorities of detaining more than 300 children during protests last year and trying minors…

President Mohamed Morsy’s commitment to security reform faces the challenge of holding transition-period officials accountable for the clashes between security…

Protesters began gathering in Tahrir Square on Friday morning to denounce Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip. Other protesters have…

Former UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali expressed his optimism Tuesday that Egypt’s future would be bright in the coming…

A parliamentary committee will look into the death of an Iranian blogger in police custody, an Iranian lawmaker said on…

DOHA — President Bashar al-Assad said he would "live and die" in Syria and warned that any Western invasion to…

More than 100 human rights organizations criticized the first draft of the new constitution Monday, arguing it entrenches authoritarianism and…

The Justice Ministry has tasked three judges with investigating four instances of human rights abuses allegedly committed by policemen, as…

Bahrain has extended the detention of a leading human rights activist arrested last week for taking part in a demonstration…