Egypt is Realising its Quest for Democracy – Diplomat
The Egyptian government has faced Western criticism over its human rights record as it moves toward democracy. But…
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US Rights Organisations Urge Obama to Take Stand against Egypt’s NGO Law
Eleven US-based organisations and individuals wrote a letter to US President Barack Obama on Friday urging him to…
Human Rights Watch Condemns Egypt’s Jail of Same-Sex Wedding Defendants
Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned on Saturday the sentencing of eight defendants to three years on charges of…
Human Rights Watch Condemns Egypt Arrests of ‘Same-sex Marriage’ Men
Human Rights Watch has condemned on Tuesday the detention of seven Egyptian men for "debauchery" after appearing in…
Wife of Detained Aide to Egypt’s Morsi Brings Case to U.N
The Canadian wife of an ex-aide to Egyptian Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, whose husband has been detained more…
Egyptian Salafist Party Dismisses Human Rights Report as Foreign Meddling
Responding to the Human Rights Watch report, which says the mass killings that took place in Rabaa on 14 August,…
After Human Rights Watch Report, Egypt Says Group Broke Law
The government on Tuesday accused the nonprofit group Human Rights Watch of breaking the law, violating Egypt’s…
Egypt Justifies Barring Human Rights Watch Entry, US Says ‘Disappointed’
The Egyptian government says it barred entry of Human Rights Watch members because the organisation did not follow…
HRW, Amnesty International Say Egypt’s New Leader Faces Rights Crisis
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi takes office in Egypt in the midst of a human rights crisis as dire as in any period…
Human Rights Watch urges Egypt to overturn ban on 6 April Movement
New York-based Human Rights Watch has condemned a court ban on Egypt's leading pro-democracy movement as a…
