Egypt
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Courts & Law
12/10/2022 7:03:54 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior announced granting exceptional visits to inmates at correctional centres nationwide until 29 December on the occasion of the Human Rights Day on Saturday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
12/7/2022 11:20:45 PM
Iran’s women have risen up in revolt against the rule of the clerics in Iran, indicating that they are no longer willing to be ruled by a set of archaic laws.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
12/6/2022 11:30:01 PM
A proper approach to human rights is one that prioritises the rights of the overall population and the need to preserve national peace and security.
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World
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International
12/3/2022 11:16:24 AM
Myanmar's military-installed government has sentenced more critics to death, bringing the total to 139, and is using capital punishment as a tool to crush opposition, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights said Friday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
12/1/2022 10:38:05 PM
The European Parliament’s new resolution regarding human rights in Egypt is a shock. Not only is it “politicised”, but it is also “arrogant” and “misleading”.
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Opinion
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11/28/2022 6:47:58 PM
A careful reading of the recent report from the European Parliament on human rights in Egypt reveals its many inaccuracies, lies and lack of impartiality.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/26/2022 12:25:00 PM
Egypt's parliament – the House of Representatives – lashed out on Friday at a European Parliament (EP) resolution on human rights in Egypt, describing it as “arrogant” and including a host of incorrect and misleading information.
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World
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Region
11/24/2022 7:35:54 PM
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted Thursday to condemn the bloody crackdown on peaceful protests in Iran and create an independent fact-finding mission to investigate alleged abuses, particularly those committed against women and children.
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World
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Region
11/24/2022 10:49:43 AM
The UN Human Rights Council is holding an urgent meeting Thursday to discuss whether to launch a high-level international investigation into the deadly crackdown on mass protests rocking Iran.
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World Cup 2022
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Features
11/20/2022 6:55:40 PM
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman extended one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup ambassador suffering from a rare spinal disorder in an image meant to represent inclusion in a country facing international criticism over its human rights record.
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World Cup 2022
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News
11/19/2022 10:12:14 PM
Given the level of focus on the Qatari regime, its attitudes toward human rights, immigrant workers, the LGBTQ community — and beer — the World Cup host’s soccer team has slipped under the radar.
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World Cup 2022
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News
11/19/2022 12:15:07 PM
FIFA president Gianni Infantino hit back at criticism of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, blasting the "hypocrisy" of Western critics on the eve of the World Cup kick-off.
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World Cup 2022
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News
11/19/2022 11:24:23 AM
German soccer federation president Bernd Neuendorf has criticized FIFA for its attempts to restrict national teams' political activities when it comes to human rights.
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World
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Region
11/16/2022 8:48:15 PM
The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk urged Wednesday Sudanese factions to reach an agreement to end worsening political and economic crises which deepened following last year's military takeover.
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World Cup 2022
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News
11/15/2022 7:15:09 PM
A vocal critic of World Cup host Qatar, Denmark has been told to leave its pro-human rights jerseys at home, and now its government and royal family have said they'll stay home too.
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World
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Region
11/12/2022 5:28:00 PM
Iranian security forces have killed at least 326 people in a crackdown on nationwide protests since Mahsa Amini's death in custody, Iran Human Rights said in an updated toll Saturday.
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World
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Africa
11/11/2022 6:19:22 PM
More than 620 people, including dozens of minors, have been arrested in Chad, the public prosecutor said Friday, after anti-regime protests that left at least 50 dead.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
11/11/2022 12:03:06 AM
Medical examination of Egyptian inmate Alaa Abdel-Fattah has shown normal results, which indicate that his reported hunger and water strike is “questionable,” the Egyptian Public Prosecution said in a statement on Thursday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/10/2022 4:20:11 PM
Egyptian Judges' Club - under Chancellor Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen – criticised statements made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on cases pending before Egyptian courts and the sentences issued as "unacceptable interference in domestic affairs."
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Egypt
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Politics
11/9/2022 5:14:13 PM
Egyptian MPs and major political parties teamed up on Wednesday to condemn what they called the politicisation of the agenda of human rights during the COP 27 climate change summit which is being held in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh.
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