Stubbornness fans the flames of church construction law debate
The church is in dispute with the government over security permissions and…
Parliament was informed about committee’s visit to Geneva: MP Al-Sadat
Al-Sadat and other MPs were subject to harassment from fellow MPs and…
Authorities keep turning their back on threats facing Egypt’s Copts: Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination
The NGO staged a protest Saturday demanding that victims of sectarian attacks…
Release of Mahienour El-Massry and Youssef Shaaban delayed
The two activists have finished their prison term, and their families condemn…
CIHRS cancels annual human rights summer school in fear of crackdown
The annual summer school has been hosted in Cairo for 22 years
CPJ denies involvement in foreign funding case
Human rights advocates Gamal Eid, Hossam Bahgat to appear in court on…
Parliament’s Human Rights Committee and NCHR: two legitimate human rights bodies obstructed
As the state and its affiliates remain reluctant to discuss human rights,…
US publishes its ‘playbook’ for military drones
The USA has published guidelines for its controversial use of drones, and…
The UN’s new North Korea rapporteur: ‘We have to be realistic’
The new UN rapporteur on human rights in North Korea hopes the…
Renewed detention for political activists protesting ‘Red Sea islands’ deal
Imprisonment of youth continues against backdrop of Red Sea islands case