Tag: Rights

Prosecutor refers 504 defendants from August’s Ramses clashes to trial

Defendants are charged with premeditated murder, attempted murder for terrorist purposes, inciting…

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ECCR warns against pushing for harsher penalties against children

Children’s rights organisation describes calls made by state-affiliated NCCM as “irresponsible”

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No clear answers from fact-finding committee for post-30 June violence: NGOs

Presidential decree mandates that the committee cannot publish its findings to the…

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Egypt ranks 159th of 180 countries in 2014 World Press Freedom Index

Egypt’s media underwent a “Brotherisation” and “Sisification” in 2013, according to a…

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Parties condemn state’s violent practices

ESDP calls for investigation into alleged torture of detainees

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Doctors’ Syndicate rejects new law

The law ratified by the president “is extremely different from the draft…

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NCHR looks into torture reports of revolutionary anniversary detainees

Nation without Torture campaign condemns alleged torture amid Ministry of Interior’s denial…

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‘I wanted to lie down and die’

New report by Human Rights Watch slams Egypt and Sudan in trafficking…

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EU human rights special envoy meets Fahmy, civil society members

The representative discussed the effects of violence and terrorism with the foreign…

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Ibrahim Eissa found not guilty of contempt of religion

The trial dates back to remarks the television presenter made in criticism…

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