Human Rights

Police brutality haunts post-revolt Egypt, says rights group
Egypt

Police brutality haunts post-revolt Egypt, says rights group

A rights organization said on Saturdaythat police brutality is marring Egypt’s transition to democracy. The statement comes after four people…
Egyptian rights groups call for new constitution before elections
Egypt

Egyptian rights groups call for new constitution before elections

Egyptian human rights groups called on Egypt’s military rulers on Thursday to implement a new constitution before conducting parliamentary and…
Ministry brochures explain citizen-police relations
Egypt

Ministry brochures explain citizen-police relations

The Interior Ministry is printing and distributing brochures explaining citizens' rights and giving guidelines for dealing with police. The free…
Rights groups says Egypt still needs more change
Egypt

Rights groups says Egypt still needs more change

In the wake of continuing reports of human rights abuses after the 25 January revolution, the international human rights advocacy…
Are we still Khaled Saeed?
Opinion

Are we still Khaled Saeed?

It’s particularly telling that Khaled Saeed’s case has not yet been legally settled, despite the fact that it triggered a…
ElBaradei preparing document on human rights in Egypt
Egypt

ElBaradei preparing document on human rights in Egypt

Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei said on Sunday that he was working in collaboration with a number of community forces to…
How to protect human rights in the interim period
Opinion

How to protect human rights in the interim period

Egyptian civil society organizations, especially human rights groups, have lately been concerned with how the period of democratic transition in…
Amnesty International blasts Mubarak regime for ‘unprecedented’ violence
Egypt

Amnesty International blasts Mubarak regime for ‘unprecedented’ violence

Amnesty International’s report on killings, detentions and torture during the 25 January revolution, released on Thursday, reveals the Mubarak regime’s…
Amnesty International report slams Mubarak govt abuses
Egypt

Amnesty International report slams Mubarak govt abuses

The uprisings against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East and North Africa are a reason for hope, "sending a signal…
The path to reform is long for official human rights council
Egypt

The path to reform is long for official human rights council

Despite drastic changes to the composition of the semi-autonomous National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), many are skeptical of the…
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