Latest in Tag: Rights Highlight
Latest in Tag: Rights
Calls to withdraw from Constituent Assembly continue
Despite resignations, Constituent Assembly remains in action
Egyptian Christians threatened in Rafah
Church and rights groups angry at governmentâs inaction
Calls for boycott of Constituent Assembly
El-Baradie and Sabahi calls for boycotting the constituent assembly
Al-Gizawy trial adjourned
Egyptian lawyerâs case adjourned after third hearing
Review: op-ed pages discuss constitution, dole out criticism for Morsy
Heated debates are triggered over the Constituent Assembly, it dwindling membership and the delay in finalising the country’s most important document, the constitution. In almost all Egyptian newspapers columnists have analysed the factors affecting the Constituent Assembly in its process of drafting a constitution. On another note, some writers continued with their weekly dose of …
Rights’ groups demand “virginity tests” case reopened
Claimants resort to African Commission after military courts deny tests occurred
New US voting could shift votes towards Romney
Controversial law could disenfranchise ten million Hispanic US citizens
Domestic violence: a womanâs permanent scar
Egyptian women share their domestic violence experiences with DNE
Review: columnists consider Al-Nour party, Nile University conflict and division between Arabs
An internal dispute within the Salafi Al-Nour party captures the attention of one columnist, while another focuses on the ongoing conflict on the Nile University campus. The reasons behind Arab disunity are also considered, as is the removal of revolutionary graffiti in Tahrir square. What happens inside âAl-Nourâ party kills the darkness Emad Al-Din …
Palestinian prisoners still face solitary confinement in Israeli prisons
Israel continues solitary confinement of Palestinian prisoners as more attention is directed towards their plight
Leftist groups march for âthe rights of Egyptiansâ
Saturday march from Tala’at Harb Square focus on five demands
South Africa’s Zuma says state taking no sides in mines dispute
Government can’t allow violent protests, says Zuma
âItâs every woman’s duty to participate in the revolutionâ: women fighters in Syria
Daily News Egypt speaks to female revolutionaries
UN’s attackers in Syria must face justice: Pillay
Navi Pillay calls for holding UN attackers accountable for their actions
National Front for Democracy and Justice goes after Constituent Assembly
Constituent assembly accused of lacking transparency
Review: columnists debate Egypt Air strikes, sexual harassment and liberals’ unity
Opinion writers in different Egyptian newspapers have discussed an assortment of topics. Some of them have tapped upon the deceptive commonly used statement âthe revolution has been stolen,â claiming that some political forces merely use the statement to cover up for their division and disorganisation. Some other commentators have written about the recent strikes in …
Review: Columnists debate emergency law, Coptic community and Tahrir Square
Across different Egyptian newspapers, columnists have tapped upon various issues that relate to Mohamed Morsy’s rule. Some writers have condemned the debate over female circumcision; others criticise proposals of the new Justice Minister to reinstate the long-lived emergency law. On another note, some commentators discussed how the deteriorating Tahrir Square is calling upon Egyptians to …
Rights organisation condemns assault on Egyptian doctors in Kuwait
The Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights (EOHR) condemned an attack on two Egyptian doctors working in Kuwait on Monday. According to the EOHR, the Egyptian government has failed to provide sufficient security for Egyptians working overseas by not properly investigating or seriously pursuing crimes against Egyptian migrant workers. The attack happened at Jahra Hospital, in …
Freedom and rights on agenda
Constituent Assembly discusses first draft of rights and freedoms in new constitution
Ramlet Boulaq: The battle for land
Contradicting notions of fear, thuggery, lack of justice, and luxury outline Ramlet Boulaq and its nearby Nile Towers
Is it really not the time to settle scores?
Properly wielding his legislative mandate for the first time since he has taken office, President Mohamed Morsy divulged his powers and outlawed the temporary detention of Islam Afify, one of his harshest critics. Several media professionals, activists and even ordinary citizens eulogized the positive stride taken by Morsy. For many, the new president is probably …
Columnists continue dissecting 24 August protests
After anti-Muslim Brotherhood protests gained public and political attention on 24 August, columnists in several Egyptian newspapers examined the primary reasons behind the demonstrations. Many supported the idea and condemned assaults against protesters, accusing the Muslim Brotherhood of being intolerant of opposition and criticism. Others took the time to consider the protester’s demands, rather than …
Tunisian President affirms womenâs rights, criticises coalition partner
Marzouki slams Ennahda, affirms his commitment to women’s rights
The women’s carriage is for women only
Activists to stick âthe women’s carriage is for women onlyâ posters
Tunisian bill set to criminalise âvalues-based offencesâ
Rights group: “The draft bill would provide prison terms and fines for broadly worded offenses such as insulting or mocking the ‘sanctity of religion'”
Clinton statement causes backlash
Statements by US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton regarding religious freedom in Egypt are causing controversial reactions
Bahrain interior minister orders investigation into violations
Sheikh Rashed Ibn Abdullah Al-Khalifa has ordered an investigation into violations of personal rights committed during crack-downs on protesters
âWe Are Not Payingâ campaign grows
The campaign protests garbage and electricity bills during widespread shortages and piling garbage
Your ID, Your rights
Thousands of marginilised women in Qalyoubia are now the proud owners of national IDs but it will be a while yet, before all four million women in Egypt who are without national IDs – can acquire their cards and their rights