People’s Assembly Human Rights Committee
Minister says freedom of information bill ready
Egypt
August 15, 2012
Minister says freedom of information bill ready
Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Hany Mahmoud said his ministry has prepared a freedom of information bill and plans…
Shura Council committee slams US Congress for Copts investigation
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Shura Council committee slams US Congress for Copts investigation
The Shura Council Human Rights Committee lashed out on Thursday against hearings held by the US Congress on Wednesday regarding…
Parliamentary committee calls for abolishing emergency law
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Parliamentary committee calls for abolishing emergency law
Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has called for lifting the emergency law by no later than the end of May in…
Law regulating right to protest stirs criticism from MPs
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Law regulating right to protest stirs criticism from MPs
The People's Assembly Human Rights Committee referred a bill regulating the right to protest to the Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee…
Islamist MPs attack family laws and National Council for Women
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Islamist MPs attack family laws and National Council for Women
A number of MPs expressed their rejection of how members of the National Council for Women were appointed, saying it…