Human Rights
Prisoners in the shadows
Egypt
December 8, 2009
Prisoners in the shadows
While Egypt is playing a key role in negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis over a possible prisoner exchange, the country…
West criticized on migrant labor at Arab-African forum
Egypt
December 8, 2009
West criticized on migrant labor at Arab-African forum
People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathy Sorour leveled harsh criticism against the West's stance on migrant labor during the Permanent Forum…
Report says Egypt undemocratic, UN group to investigate
Egypt
December 6, 2009
Report says Egypt undemocratic, UN group to investigate
The United Nations Human Rights Council will discuss a report on the legislative environment in Egypt. The inter-governmental rights organization…
Rights groups call Egypt “police state”
Egypt
December 2, 2009
Rights groups call Egypt “police state”
At a seminar held Wednesday, a group of 16 independent human rights organizations released a report in which they described…
Interior Ministry denies holiday ban on jail visits
Egypt
November 26, 2009
Interior Ministry denies holiday ban on jail visits
Conflicting reports as to whether or not the Interior Minister has banned family visits to prisoners on the first and…
Child abuse, murders and rape in Egypt
Egypt
November 25, 2009
Child abuse, murders and rape in Egypt
A report by the Sons of the Land Human Rights Foundation documented different types of child abuse in Egypt, in…