Tag: human rights

Local NGOs condemn recent travel bans against political activists

Frequent, illegal travel bans turn Egyptian borders into mass prison, the joint…

Daily News Egypt

Shawkan’s trial ‘one outrage after the other’: CPJ

Court adjourned detained photojournalist’s trial to 26 March, as defence lawyers expect…

Daily News Egypt

‘T-shirt detainee’ Mahmoud Hussein begins fifth day of illegal detention

Hussein has been held in remand for more than 730 days, exceeding…

Amira El-Fekki

‘Condoms’ video maker supported by human rights’ defenders after colleague backs out

Reporter and actor slammed by local media in defence of police force

Amira El-Fekki

Holding perpetuators of torture abuse accountable difficult but not impossible

Unless prosecution authority seriously investigates incidents, nearly impossible to collect evidence, says…

Amira El-Fekki

NCHR denies ‘enforced disappearances’ amid disclosure of whereabouts of 99 detained

The Ministry of Interior’s disclosure is a “confession to the crime”, says…

Amira El-Fekki

NGOs and public look to parliamentary review period as chance to affect legal change

EIPR delineates issues with 11 law passed since dissolution of parliament; poll…

Amira El-Fekki

Police officer handed 7-year sentence for beating citizen to death

The officer, along with five lower ranking officers, were convicted for raiding…

Nourhan Elsebahy

Human rights in jeopardy amid parliamentary counter-revolutionary sentiment

Despite widespread NDP and military affiliations among MPs, Social Justice coalition and…

Amira El-Fekki

Police allegedly attempt to kidnap chairman of local NGO

The ECRF Chairman filed a complaint to prosecutor general holding the interior…

Daily News Egypt