Latest in Tag: human rights Highlight
Latest in Tag: human rights
Opinion| Politicising human rights in US
The US claims to be founded on human rights and defines itself as a defender of human rights around the world.
Opinion| The whirlwind of human rights
The US Congress has stirred up a new whirlwind in bringing up allegations of Egypt’s violations of human rights again.
US not in position to lecture Egypt on human rights: Parliamentarian
Country has been involved in horrific torture at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo, without batting an eye, says MP
Arab Parliament accuses HRW of distorting human rights situation in region
Organisation’s information based on lies and misinformation, says Al-Asoumi
UK Government announces business measures over Xianjiang human rights abuses
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced, on Tuesday, a package of measures to help ensure that British organisations are neither complicit in, nor profiting from, the human rights violations in Xinjiang.
Hearings of civil society organisations completed to launch Egypt’s human rights strategy
Executive Regulations of new NGOs law to be published in Official Gazette soon, says SSCHR Secretary-General Ambassador Gamal El-Din
Egypt holds 3-day hearings in preparation for National Human Rights Strategy
Representatives from civil society organisations, labour unions attend sessions to provide their views
Work ongoing to fulfil human rights obligations, “no opinion detainees in Egypt”: Shoukry
New US Administration, under Joe Biden, should assess human rights situation based on groups representing Egyptians, rather than groups targeting Egypt
Middle East News Agency symposium tackles human rights in Egypt
Egypt adopts integrated human rights concept, including right to health, security, education, and social care, said former foreign minister Mohamed El-Oraby
Opinion| European Parliament
A few days ago, and with flimsy justifications and rumours, lies, and fabricated reports, the European Parliament issued a list that includes, in its entirety, demands from European Union (EU) countries to review their political, economic, and security relations with Egypt.
Shoukry stresses Egypt’s commitment to protect, promote human rights
Assistant minister of foreign affairs for human rights Ahmed Ihab Gamal El-Din said that committee is preparing first draft of national human rights strategy
Coordination of Youth denounces EU Parliament resolution on human rights situation in Egypt
Statement described EU move as opportunist, clear violation of human rights
EU parliament adopts resolution on human rights in Egypt, Egyptian Parliament denounces decision
Egyptian Parliament called on EU parliament “not to appoint itself as the custodian of Egypt, and to refrain from politicising human rights issues.”
Egypt to launch national strategy for human rights: Foreign Ministry
The Ministry said, in a statement on Thursday, that Egypt aspires to a new world that balances between political, civil, economic, social, and cultural rights, without prioritising certain rights over others, or exploiting human rights to achieve narrow political ends.
Human rights group stresses Egypt’s Constitution allocates 5% of jobs to persons with disabilities
Those with special needs represent 10.64% of Egypt’s total population
Egypt to launch first integrated, long-term National Human Rights Strategy
No country is able to promote human rights only through state institutions, it needs partnership with civil society, says Professor Niveen Mossad
Egypt calls for UN comprehensive human rights approach amid COVID-19 outbreak
UN representative highlights impact on rights to life, work, food, health, medicine amongst other areas
Non-governmental human rights delegation inspects Marg prions for the first time
The delegation is also expected to visit four other prisons as part of a long-term inspection programme
Human rights activists suggest finding alternatives for death penalty
Abolishing the death penalty from penal law requires not only political will, but a general will, says Vice-President
Egypt asserts its commitment to human rights, refutes alleged violations
UK welcomes steps to address violence against women, supporting women’s empowerment
Egypt to present report on human rights before UPR in Geneva
NHRC elected three states to discuss Egypt’s human rights report during UPR session
Parliament condemns EU statement on alleged human rights violations
The committee claimed during its inspection visit to the New Minya Prisons area on Sunday that some human rights organisations “fabricate lies” about the human rights situation in Egypt.
SIS criticises Amnesty International’s allegations on Egypt’s human rights situation
“International human rights’ handling of Egyptian affairs can only be described as contradicted and subjective,” says SIS
Egypt continues its efforts to advance human rights situation: Youssef
UN ambassador warned of negative impact of climate change on human rights
New current NGOs Law is best in history: Ayman Okeil
Despite Okeil’s satisfaction with Law, he expressed concern that Law would not be properly implemented, might be used against NGOs
Egypt denies HRW’s report on ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
Organisation called for western countries to stop military support to Egypt
ACHPR’s forum kicks off on 24 April in Sharm El-Sheikh to address human rights
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi received ACHPR delegation in Cairo on Monday
Al-Sisi calls on human rights critics to respect Egyptian’s humanity, morals
‘It was historical, successful meeting,’ says Egyptian President on EU-Arab summit
Op-ed review: Constitutional amendments, human rights
Few writers comment on anticipated constitutional changes ahead of Sunday’s parliament session
Parliamentarian objects Macron’s remarks on Egypt’s human rights situation
Al-Sisi, French president held joint press conference on Monday