Date of source: Sunday, December 8, 2013
Twenty human rights organizations expressed their deep concern about the rapid developments in Egypt which are pushing it to the brink of civil war, and the violent acts on both sides which have extended from the vicinity of the Presidential Palace to several governorates.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Counselor Husām al-Ghiryānī, Chairman of the Constituent Assembly drafting a new constitution for Egypt and Chairman of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), said the draft constitution will be subject to amendments during the next few days. [Muhammad Hijāb, al-Ahrām, Nov. 14, p. 5] Read...
Date of source: Friday, October 12, 2012
The child rights coalition urged all Egyptians from all political and intellectual affiliations to rise to the occasion and bear their responsibilities of defending the rights of Egyptian children and reject the draft constitution that would “violate children’s rights and dignity”.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) called for guarantees to bring all persons responsible for the “Maspero massacre” to justice and briefing the relatives of the victims and the public opinion on the outcome of investigations into the October 9, 2011 incidents that left 27 persons...
Date of source: Friday, August 24, 2012
The Syndicate of Journalists, for its part, condemned the court verdict to remand ‘Afīfī into custody until the next session (September 16) and stressed that the Syndicate will have an urgent board meeting to discuss the matter.
Date of source: Friday, August 10, 2012
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights published on Friday (Aug. 10) the outcome of its investigations into the July 31 sectarian assaults on the houses and property of Christians in the village of Dahshūr, Giza governorate, which caused 100 Christian families to leave their original areas for...
Date of source: Monday, July 16, 2012
The activists who signed the statement said Clinton and other U.S. politicians who visited Cairo since the outbreak of the January 25 revolution held a series of meetings that betrayed their and the U.S. administration’s encouragement of political Islam groups while ignoring politicians from other...
Date of source: Monday, July 16, 2012
The activists who signed the statement said Clinton and other U.S. politicians who visited Cairo since the outbreak of the January 25 revolution held a series of meetings that betrayed their and the U.S. administration’s encouragement of political Islam groups while ignoring politicians from other...
Date of source: Sunday, March 11, 2012
A group of Copts, intellectuals and human rights activists issued a statement under the name Citizens in New Egypt to call for writing a civil constitution that is based on equality, justice and citizenship and expresses all the political mosaic in Egypt. [Muhammad Hijāb, al-Ahrām, March 11, p. 6] ...
Date of source: Sunday, March 11, 2012
A group of Copts, intellectuals and human rights activists issued a statement under the name Citizens in New Egypt to call for writing a civil constitution that is based on equality, justice and citizenship and expresses all the political mosaic in Egypt. [Muhammad Hijāb, al-Ahrām, March 11, p. 6] ...