Human Rights
Police brutality haunts post-revolt Egypt, says rights group
Egypt
June 11, 2011
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
June 9, 2011
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
June 8, 2011
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
June 7, 2011
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
June 7, 2011
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
May 29, 2011
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
May 21, 2011
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
May 19, 2011
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
May 13, 2011
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
May 2, 2011
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…