Tag:civil rights

Egypt: Before strife becomes sectarianism

Egypt: Before strife becomes sectarianismBy Ziad Bahaa-Eldin, Ahram OnlineJuly 26, 2016Numerous, respected voices have been raised demanding enforcement of the law and justice in...

Egypt: Hundreds disappeared and tortured amid wave of brutal repression

Egypt: Hundreds disappeared and tortured amid wave of brutal repressionBy Amnesty InternationalJuly 13, 2016Egypt’s National Security Agency (NSA) is abducting, torturing and forcibly disappearing people...

Egypt Court Accuses Andalus Institute of ‘Harming National Security by Reporting that Copts and Baha’is Face Discrimination’

Egypt Court Accuses Andalus Institute of 'Harming National Security by Reporting that Copts and Baha'is Face Discrimination'By Aswat MasriyaJuly 11, 2016Director of the Andalus...

Egypt Detains, Deports Prominent Female TV Host

Egypt Detains, Deports Prominent Female TV HostBy The Associated PressJune 27, 2016CAIRO — Egyptian authorities on Monday detained and deported a famous TV host...

Egypt’s parliament may give Government more control over the press

Egypt’s parliament may give Government more control over the pressBy Al-MpnitorJune 23, 2016A new crisis has erupted following a draft law proposed in the...

10 rights organizations launch new campaign in support of Egypt’s political prisoners

10 rights organizations launch new campaign in support of Egypt's political prisonersBy Mada MasrJune 16, 2016A number of human rights organizations launched the new...

Blasphemy cases rise in Egypt and Christians bear the brunt

Blasphemy cases rise in Egypt and Christians bear the bruntBy Maggie Michael - APMarch 25, 2016In this Thursday, March 3, 2016 photo, Fadya Shehata...

UN urges Egypt to halt repression of NGOs

UN urges Egypt to halt repression of NGOsBy BBC NeWSMarch 23, 2016The UN has expressed grave concern over the closure of hundreds of civil society...