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Scattered violations reported in referendum’s second round
Egypt
December 22, 2012
Scattered violations reported in referendum’s second round
As the first part of the day went by in the second phase of the constitutional referendum, monitoring groups…
Sunday’s papers: Run-off threatened by unknown strangers, a Jordanian and magic markers
Egypt
June 17, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Run-off threatened by unknown strangers, a Jordanian and magic markers
The trials and tribulations of the past 16 months have boiled down to what seemed to be a fairly unremarkable…
Candidates using religious slogans will be disqualified, says elections commission head
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Candidates using religious slogans will be disqualified, says elections commission head
The High Elections Commission (HEC) will annul the parliamentary candidacy of anyone using religious slogans if he or she is…
Why Egypt should join the ICC
Opinion
April 12, 2011
Why Egypt should join the ICC
When I participated as an NGO observer in the negotiations and deliberations of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) review conference…
Released detainees recount military torture, thousands remain in custody
Egypt
March 17, 2011
Released detainees recount military torture, thousands remain in custody
Civilians who were detained by the military last week gave testimonials on Wednesday recounting the torture that they endured and…
Alex rights group says Egypt must investigate violence against protesters
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Alex rights group says Egypt must investigate violence against protesters
An Alexandria-based human rights group on Wednesday called for an investigation into the "unprecedented violations” perpetrated by police against thousands…
Press Freedoms Committee: Elections “disgraced” Egypt
Egypt
December 3, 2010
Press Freedoms Committee: Elections “disgraced” Egypt
The Egyptian Press Syndicate Freedoms Committee is condemning alleged violations of free press during the first round of parliamentary elections…
Tagammu Party leaders call for vote of no confidence in party chairman
Egypt
December 3, 2010
Tagammu Party leaders call for vote of no confidence in party chairman
Tagammu Party leaders declared their opposition to the party's continued participation in the parliamentary elections in an internal meeting, calling…
Coalition for Elections’ Observation: Public liberties curtailed, irregularities in electoral process
Egypt
November 13, 2010
Coalition for Elections’ Observation: Public liberties curtailed, irregularities in electoral process
Increased restrictions on public liberties and various irregularities in the electoral process were the lead items in the first report…
Egypt’s human rights abuses: systematic not arbitrary
Opinion
July 24, 2010
Egypt’s human rights abuses: systematic not arbitrary
The exceptional penetration of the Egypt's security apparatus into the state administration is one of the most significant outcomes of…