MPs investigated for insulting speaker
Since its election, the parliament witnessed several penalties, cancellation of memberships
Africa and the death penalty: Time to let go!
By Ivan Simonovic On Tuesday, 6 June 1995, over a year after…
Human rights group calls for release of detainees exceeding pre-trial detention limit
Article 143 of the Code of Criminal Procedures states that the period…
3 policemen referred to trial over torture accusations
Detained man was allegedly beaten to death in police station
Egypt’s judiciary unites opposing political currents in one trial
Mohamed Morsi, Alaa Abdel Fattah, Amr Hamzawy among 25 accused of 'insulting…
What UPR recommendations did Egypt reject?
The rejected recommendations dealt a range of issues such as death penalty,…
Counting the cost of East Africa’s poaching economy
Kenyan and Tanzanian ports are the “primary gateway” for ivory smuggled to…
ECCR warns against pushing for harsher penalties against children
Children’s rights organisation describes calls made by state-affiliated NCCM as “irresponsible”
Six month sentence for burning flag
Cabinet had recently approved harsher penalties for flag desecration
