human rights abuses
Morsy meets with SCAF after report accuses army of abuses
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Morsy meets with SCAF after report accuses army of abuses
President Mohamed Morsy met with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces for an hour and a half on Thursday…
Britain urges Saudi Arabia not to paralyse convict
World
April 4, 2013
Britain urges Saudi Arabia not to paralyse convict
Britain on Thursday urged Saudi Arabia not to carry out the "grotesque" punishment of paralysis for a man whose alleged…
Dereliction of duty by Egypt police continues to claim lives
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Dereliction of duty by Egypt police continues to claim lives
On the evening of 8 February, Hassan Shaaban visited his brother-in-law at a Khalil Pharmacy branch in Alexandria’s middle-class Sidi…
Solider accused of killing teenager in custody
Egypt
February 15, 2013
Solider accused of killing teenager in custody
The soldier who fatally shot a 13-year-old street vendor during clashes in downtown Cairo earlier this month will be…
Children give testimonies on torture, sexual abuse in prison
Egypt
February 15, 2013
Children give testimonies on torture, sexual abuse in prison
Several children and young men have reported that they were physically and sexually abused by police officers and Central Security…
Police officer indicted in Sayed Bilal’s murder turns himself in
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Police officer indicted in Sayed Bilal’s murder turns himself in
Osama al-Kanisy, an officer from the disbanded State Security Bureau, turned himself in to the Alexandria public prosecutor on Thursday,…
Forensic report: Gendy probably tortured
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Forensic report: Gendy probably tortured
Forensic evidence suggests that deceased activist Mohamed al-Gendy was tortured, said Ehsan Kamil, head of the Forensic Medicine Department. However,…
Popular Current member found in hospital, critically injured; party accuses police of torture
Egypt
February 1, 2013
Popular Current member found in hospital, critically injured; party accuses police of torture
Popular Current member Mohamed al-Gendy, who disappeared near Tahrir Square on 28 January 2013, has been found in a hospital…
HRW: Human rights abuses continue unabated under Morsy
Egypt
January 31, 2013
HRW: Human rights abuses continue unabated under Morsy
Human rights abuses have continued unabated since President Mohamed Morsy took office, the Human Rights Watch asserted in its yearly…
Assad says will live and die in Syria
World
November 8, 2012
Assad says will live and die in Syria
DOHA — President Bashar al-Assad said he would "live and die" in Syria and warned that any Western invasion to…