Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 14, 2015
The Italian news agency ANSA reported on Monday that 12 Egyptian workers have been kidnapped on Sunday evening in the Libyan city Sirte by IS militants.
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 14, 2015
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) urged President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi to release all peaceful demonstrators sentenced under the Protest Law, as those detained have not committed any violent crimes against citizens. Most of the detainees are students and young people who...
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 14, 2015
On Monday, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) criticized the “abduction” of Al-Shurūq newspaper, Haitham Radwān, adding that the Egyptian security institutions continue encroaching on journalists, with no respect to the constitution or any international conventions protecting...
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 13, 2015
Around 900 people applied Saturday to run in Egypt's upcoming parliamentary elections, bringing the total number of prospective candidates so far to 5936.
The door for filing applications to run in the elections closed on Saturday.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 13, 2015
Veto followed the development of the ten top religious parties since their foundations until their run offs for Egypt's upcoming unicameral parliamentary elections 2015:
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 24, 2015
Honouring Charlie Hebdo supports terrorism
Mohammed Muchtār Gamʿaa, Minister of the Awqāf Ministry, criticises that the 2015 award for journalistic integrity and courage went to the French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo. To award a magazine that does not respect religious feelings is synonymous with...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 24, 2015
The Egyptian court answers a request to put Turkey, Ḥamās, the Anti-Coup Alliance and the April 6th Youth Movement on a terrorist list
A lawsuit by Ṭāriq Maḥmūd, Secretary-General of the ‘Long Live Egypt’ fund, aimed at declaring Ḥamās, the Anti-Coup Alliance and April 6th Youth Movement terrorist...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 24, 2015
Britain: House of Commons demands Egypt to respect human rights
The House of Commons’ Committee for Foreign Affairs criticised the human rights situation in Egypt. The committee’s head continued stating that the current situation poses a challenge for the British foreign ministry, which despite its...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 23, 2015
Muslim Brotherhood dissidents seek to strengthen their political situation
Muslim Brotherhood dissidents seek official approval by the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity in order to solidify their political position. They already founded an association called ‘Masr Rā‘ida al-Tanwīr’, which is...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 23, 2015
The Arab Committee for Human Rights finished its visit in Washington
During the visit the committee met officials from American human rights organisations and discussed ways to improve their cooperation and how to raise awareness among the people. In addition they looked for ways to establish and...