Latest in Tag: Rights Highlight
Latest in Tag: Rights
Syrians arrested while attempting to illegally emigrate
Arrested group include 2 underage Egyptians, 18 Syrians
Saudi end to girlsâ sports âwelcomeâ: HRW
AFP- Human Rights Watch welcomed Saturday a recommendation by Saudi Arabiaâs consultative Shura Council to lift the ban on sports in girlsâ state schools. On Tuesday, the council recommended that the longstanding ban, relaxed in private schools last year, be ended altogether, state media in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom reported. It is now up to …
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 âAl-Sisi leaksâ trial
Human rights organisation ANHRI asserts its rejection of the continued trial of civilians before military tribunals
Netanyahu slams UN rights councilâs censure of Israel
The motions on the Palestinians were carried by 46 votes to one, with only the United States against, while the Golan resolution garnered 13 abstentions and a US ânoâ vote.
Egypt calls on UN to protect victims of terrorism
Egyptâs permanent representative to the UN addresses Human Rights Council
Egypt is falling short of UN womenâs rights standards: Al-Tallawi
National Council for Women chairman criticises western countriesâ âdouble-standardsâ in addressing human rights during 58th UN Commission on Status of Women
More revolution anniversary detainees sentenced
The group sentenced on Saturday is part of a group of over 1,000 people arrested on the third anniversary of the revolution
Majority of Rabaa dispersal victims were peaceful protesters: NCHR
NCHR releases report on fact finding committee established to look into the sit-inâs dispersal
NGO criticises prosecution of Shiâa
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights said it is deeply concerned by a recent court sentencing of a Shiâa citizen to five years in prison
Prosecutor refers 504 defendants from Augustâs Ramses clashes to trial
Defendants are charged with premeditated murder, attempted murder for terrorist purposes, inciting violence last August
ECCR warns against pushing for harsher penalties against children
Childrenâs rights organisation describes calls made by state-affiliated NCCM as âirresponsibleâ
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
Egypt ranks 159th of 180 countries in 2014 World Press Freedom Index
Egyptâs media underwent a âBrotherisationâ and âSisificationâ in 2013, according to a new report from Reporters Without Borders
Parties condemn stateâs violent practices
ESDP calls for investigation into alleged torture of detainees
Doctorsâ Syndicate rejects new law
The law ratified by the president âis extremely different from the draft Staff Lawâ, striking doctors say
NCHR looks into torture reports of revolutionary anniversary detainees
Nation without Torture campaign condemns alleged torture amid Ministry of Interiorâs denial of validity of torture accounts
âI wanted to lie down and dieâ
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
Ibrahim Eissa found not guilty of contempt of religion
The trial dates back to remarks the television presenter made in criticism of former president Mohamed Morsi
UN Human Rights Office urges release of all imprisoned journalists
International criticism of the decision to try 20 Al Jazeera employees continues to pour in
Amnesty International report âinaccurateâ: foreign ministry
Amnesty International recently condemned âstate violenceâ and âwidespread repressionâ in Egypt
Eleven attacks on journalists during referendum coverage: AFTE
Organisation calls on state to abide by ratified international treaties and conventions
Children exploited during referendum: Childrenâs rights groups
Childrenâs rights groups monitor dozens of violations over two days of voting
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 prisonersâ conditions and treatment
Rights groups condemn ‘exploitation of children’ for political purposes
Two groups express concern regarding two separate incidents of child exploitation
Minister of Interior approves website for protest permits
Printable online permits hoped to streamline process
Doctorsâ Syndicate will protect striking doctors
The doctors have announced the protocol for their strike scheduled for Wednesday
Karam Saberâs case referred to Islamic Research Academy
The ruling in Saberâs case was postponed to January pending a decision by the Islamic Research Academy