human rights abuses
Justice Ministry to investigate alleged police human rights abuses
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Justice Ministry to investigate alleged police human rights abuses
The Justice Ministry has tasked three judges with investigating four instances of human rights abuses allegedly committed by policemen, as…
Clashes, air strikes in Syria after truce bid fails
World
October 28, 2012
Clashes, air strikes in Syria after truce bid fails
Syrian rebels launched a series of attacks on army positions on Sunday as regime air strikes hit opposition-held towns near…
Rights groups say anti-Islam film defendant being mistreated
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Rights groups say anti-Islam film defendant being mistreated
Egyptian rights group said on Monday a Coptic Christian on trial for posting online a video that ignited protests around…
Court to rule on Friday of Anger killings 24 November
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Court to rule on Friday of Anger killings 24 November
The Cairo Criminal Court announced on Thursday it would issue a final ruling on 24 November against two police officers…
March to honor Maspero massacre tomorrow
Egypt
October 8, 2012
March to honor Maspero massacre tomorrow
Forty political groups plan to take to the streets tomorrow to demand justice for those killed a year ago in…
NGO: Daqahlia resident ‘tortured to death’ by police
Egypt
September 21, 2012
NGO: Daqahlia resident ‘tortured to death’ by police
A Daqahlia resident was allegedly tortured to death and another shot dead by police north of Cairo, a human…
Quality of police forces will improve soon, promises interior minister
Egypt
September 14, 2012
Quality of police forces will improve soon, promises interior minister
Egyptian citizens can expect a major change in the quality of Interior Ministry personnel soon, Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal…
History will be our judge, says SCAF member
Egypt
September 3, 2012
History will be our judge, says SCAF member
History will be the judge of the Armed Forces' management of the country during the transitional period, Assistant Defense Minister…
Researchers, museum push to open UN archive documenting World War II cases
Archaeology
February 25, 2012
Researchers, museum push to open UN archive documenting World War II cases
Locked inside U.N. headquarters is a huge but largely unknown archive documenting 10,000 cases against accused World War II criminals,…
A look back at Egypt’s military violence
Egypt
December 18, 2011
A look back at Egypt’s military violence
During the 18-day uprising that drove former President Hosni Mubarak from power, the military was praised for allegedly refusing orders…