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Egypt lifts assets freeze of anti-torture NGO
Egypt
November 19, 2016
Egypt lifts assets freeze of anti-torture NGO
Egyptian authorities have lifted a week-old freeze on the assets of a prominent rights group that works with torture victims,…
Rights group urges Egypt to halt executions of 6 men
Egypt
April 4, 2015
Rights group urges Egypt to halt executions of 6 men
A rights group is urging Egypt to halt the execution of six men condemned to death by a military tribunal…
Rights group: Syria death toll now exceeds 210,000
Egypt
February 7, 2015
Rights group: Syria death toll now exceeds 210,000
The death toll after nearly four years of civil war inSyria has risen to 210,060, nearly half of them civilians, but…
Rights groups condemn block on licences for new satellite TV channels
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Rights groups condemn block on licences for new satellite TV channels
Rights groups have condemned the Egyptian government's decision to place a temporary block on the granting of licences to new…
Rights group blasts Egypt govt’s failure to investigate telecom blackout
Egypt
April 11, 2011
Rights group blasts Egypt govt’s failure to investigate telecom blackout
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information on Monday accused the public prosecution of showing laxity in investigating the cut…
Rights group: Saudi forces entering Bahrain may spark civil war
Egypt
March 16, 2011
Rights group: Saudi forces entering Bahrain may spark civil war
The entry of armed forces from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates into Bahrain, where protests demanding democratic reforms…
Rights group: 17 Egyptian inmates killed at Monufiya prison
Egypt
February 23, 2011
Rights group: 17 Egyptian inmates killed at Monufiya prison
At least 17 Egyptian inmates have been killed at a prison in Monufiya Governorate since 25 January as a result…
Rights group: Education Minister approves violence against students
Egypt
February 4, 2010
Rights group: Education Minister approves violence against students
The Egyptian Center for Education Rights slammed recent statements made by Education Minister Ahmed Zaki Badr before the Shura Council's…