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Civil society draft law would ‘throttle’ NGOs: Human Rights Watch
International watchdog strongly condemns draft law and calls for “throwing it out”
Putting a face on the ‘Humans of Cairo’
The photography project is one of hundreds inspired by “Humans of New York”, a Facebook page that features portraits of New Yorkers and personal stories from their lives
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing, Amnesty calls for investigation into violations
Death toll from the ongoing violence leaves 121 dead in Gaza; no deaths reported from Israel
Another year of documented cases of torture and human rights violations
Torture victim survivor calls on activists to “Salvage the [remaining] humanity of those imprisoned”
Renewed detention of anti-Protest Law demonstrators condemned
Rights organisations call for the release of detained protesters and the repealing of Protest Law
NGOs raise human rights concerns before UNHRC
Number of issues raised including judiciary,recent court decisions and freedom of expression during election time
Protest Law to be appealed before SCC
An NGO and a law centre had both filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the infamous law
Alaa Abdel Fattah and others’ prison sentence widely condemned
Abdel Fattah’s sisters protest the sentence outside the presidential palace; verdict described by Amnesty as “outrageous travesty of Justice”
NGOs call for investigation into alleged violations in Wadi El-Natrun Prison
Detainees in two sectors of the prison have allegedly been assaulted last week
Protest and human rights shape debate on awarding of mega events
By James M. Dorsey Mass protests against Brazil’s hosting of the World Cup, Turkey’s loss of opportunities to host sports events and controversy over 2022 World Cup host Qatar’s labour system are impacting the global sports world’s thinking about the requirements future hosts will have to meet. The impact is likely to go far beyond …
Revolution anniversary’s Downtown detainees released, Dokki detainees’ trial postponed
The detainees belong to a group of 1,079 arrested on the third anniversary of the 25 January Revolution
Syrians arrested while attempting to illegally emigrate
Arrested group include 2 underage Egyptians, 18 Syrians
Foreign ministry rejects criticism of activist court ruling
Cairo court upheld conviction of revolutionary activists Maher, Douma, and Adel on Monday amid wide condemnation from political parties, rights groups and foreign governments
Verdict date set for ‘Al-Sisi leaks’ trial
Human rights organisation ANHRI asserts its rejection of the continued trial of civilians before military tribunals
Egypt calls on UN to protect victims of terrorism
Egypt’s permanent representative to the UN addresses Human Rights Council
Majority of Rabaa dispersal victims were peaceful protesters: NCHR
NCHR releases report on fact finding committee established to look into the sit-in’s dispersal
Prosecutor refers 504 defendants from August’s Ramses clashes to trial
Defendants are charged with premeditated murder, attempted murder for terrorist purposes, inciting violence last August
No clear answers from fact-finding committee for post-30 June violence: NGOs
Presidential decree mandates that the committee cannot publish its findings to the public
Parties condemn state’s violent practices
ESDP calls for investigation into alleged torture of detainees
NCHR looks into torture reports of revolutionary anniversary detainees
Nation without Torture campaign condemns alleged torture amid Ministry of Interior’s denial of validity of torture accounts
‘I wanted to lie down and die’
New report by Human Rights Watch slams Egypt and Sudan in trafficking and torture of Eritreans
EU human rights special envoy meets Fahmy, civil society members
The representative discussed the effects of violence and terrorism with the foreign minister and met with NGOs and members of civil society
Amnesty International report ‘inaccurate’: foreign ministry
Amnesty International recently condemned “state violence” and “widespread repression” in Egypt
Eleven attacks on journalists during referendum coverage: AFTE
Organisation calls on state to abide by ratified international treaties and conventions
Amnesty International concerned about environment surrounding referendum process
Watchdog organisation is apprehensive about ongoing human rights violations
National Council for Human Rights visits imprisoned activists in Tora
Committee formed to inspect prisoners’ conditions and treatment
Minister of Interior approves website for protest permits
Printable online permits hoped to streamline process
Karam Saber’s case referred to Islamic Research Academy
The ruling in Saber’s case was postponed to January pending a decision by the Islamic Research Academy
Mansour meets NCHR chairman
Fayek briefs the interim president on Mandela’s memorial, which he attended on the latter’s behalf
US State Department criticises Egypt’s Protest Law
International human rights organisations condemn the sweeping power the law grants security forces