Tag: human rights

Tens of thousands of political prisoners in Syria

HRW's Joe Stork: "Arbitrary detention and torture have become business as usual…

Daily News Egypt

High level UNHCR talks on Syrian refugees

Talks in Geneva take place as the number of Syrian refugees has…

Hend Kortam

The Grand Mufti and Al-Nour Party oppose proposed amendments to Sharia-related articles in the constitution

Controversy surrounds the 50-strong constitutional committee as its members discuss amending articles…

Manar Mohsen

CIC’s film series: Image-making and human rights

CIC screens several films concerned with truths and human rights

Thoraia Abou Bakr

The other hundred

A new book aims at bringing back the focus on the rest…

Thoraia Abou Bakr

Yemen human rights minister wants child marriage ban

Eight-year-old Rawan was said to have died last week from internal haemorrhaging…

Daily News Egypt

Cabinet approves formation of 30 June investigative committee

30 June investigative committee expected to deliver report in at least three…

Joel Gulhane

MB accuses rights organisations of ignoring violations against Islamist women

Statement released by the Muslim Brotherhood claims human rights organisations have “falsified…

Mostafa Salem

Amnesty International decries violence in Egypt

Rights group calls for “impartial and independent investigation”

Aaron T. Rose

Stop the battle cries, people need hope

The gas bill collector cried at my door. He is not a…

Iris Boutros