Human Rights
UK Egyptians protest alleged police killing
Egypt
June 20, 2010
UK Egyptians protest alleged police killing
Some 30 Egyptian activists staged demonstrations in front of the Egyptian embassy in London for two hours on Saturday to…
Rights researchers say thousands forcibly disappeared in Syrian prisons
World
June 14, 2010
Rights researchers say thousands forcibly disappeared in Syrian prisons
Paris--Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the death of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad's and the nomination of his son…
Egypt pledges mechanism to implement human rights recommendations
Egypt
June 12, 2010
Egypt pledges mechanism to implement human rights recommendations
In the final review of Egypt’s human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 11 June,…
Alexandria policemen beat young man to death, says rights group
Egypt
June 11, 2010
Alexandria policemen beat young man to death, says rights group
Khaled Said, a 28-year-old man from Alexandria was beaten up to death by two policemen as he refused to give…
Rights groups issue report on Egypt violations
Egypt
June 9, 2010
Rights groups issue report on Egypt violations
A group of independent human rights organizations issued a report on Egyptian human rights violations only a couple days before…
MPs’ Gaza-bound convoy on way to Rafah
Egypt
June 7, 2010
MPs’ Gaza-bound convoy on way to Rafah
A convoy bound for Gaza, organised by nine Muslim Brotherhood and independent parliamentarians, is on its way to the Rafah…
Critics don’t buy ‘limited’ state of emergency
Egypt
May 13, 2010
Critics don’t buy ‘limited’ state of emergency
The Egyptian government has passed a so-called “limited version” of the unpopular Emergency Law. But critics see the move as…
Govt proposes ‘limited version’ of Emergency Law
Egypt
May 11, 2010
Govt proposes ‘limited version’ of Emergency Law
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has formally asked parliament to extend the Emergency Law for another two years, adding new…
Bahai’s seek end to second-class citizenship
Egypt
May 8, 2010
Bahai’s seek end to second-class citizenship
Dr. Raouf Hindi proudly holds up the national ID cards of his children Emad and Nancy. The 16-year-old twins are…
Ahead of the protest: Activists strategize legally, digitally
Egypt
April 29, 2010
Ahead of the protest: Activists strategize legally, digitally
On 2 May, Cairo is set to witness a nationwide workers’ protest to demand an increase of the national minimum…