Date of source: Monday, June 29, 2015
The Egyptian and Danish National Councils for Human Rights cooperate to spread a human rights culture
The council’s efforts towards spreading human rights culture are continue to take place. Muhammad Fāʾiq, President of the Egyptian Council for Human Rights shortly before had signed an agreement of...
Date of source: Sunday, January 31, 2016
The Doctors Syndicate is calling for the prosecution of police conscripts accused of brutality against two doctors in the Mataryyia Teaching Hospital, among other demands that will be presented to the Prosecutor General by a delegation heading to his office Sunday noon.
Date of source: Thursday, February 4, 2016
A number of rights groups denounced Wednesday the ongoing pretrial detention of Āya Hejāzī, her husband Muhammad Hassanēn, and five others in connection with the case against the Belādī Foundation for Street Children.
Date of source: Friday, December 25, 2015
“In international law,” tweeted Muhammad al-Barādē`i on December 22, “the UN Security Council can turn to the International Criminal Court (ICC) the crimes of enforced disappearance even if the country [where the crime is committed] is not a party in that court.”
Date of source: Thursday, December 24, 2015
The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF) has said that it registered 340 cases of enforced disappearance in Egypt in the space of just two months, with a daily average of three cases, Almesryoon.com reported.
Date of source: Monday, December 21, 2015
The presidency stressed on the commitment of the Egyptian State to uphold the values of justice, accountability, and human rights.
Date of source: Sunday, December 13, 2015
In an interview he gave to Misr al-`Arabyia newspaper, George Ishāq of the Egyptian National Council For Human Rights stated that the new amendments to prison laws allow female prisoners who give birth inside prisons to keep their children with them up to four years, increased from two years, and...
Date of source: Friday, April 3, 2015
The Egyptian Council for Human Rights condemned the terrorist attacks that Egypt has recently witnessed, describing them as crimes violating Egyptians’ human rights, especially the right to life, freedom, and personal security. The council confirmed that the attacks resulted in the killing of...
Date of source: Friday, March 20, 2015
11 NGOs issued a collective statement doubting the seriousness of the Egyptian government in addressing its human rights profile. According to the statement, “Egypt’s announcement to accept some of the international recommendations will be meaningless if the government did not act to achieve them...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
The Muslim Brotherhood fails to make a case for human rights violations in Egypt
After the group’s attempt to undermine the economic conference in Sharm el Sheikh, they also failed to convince the UN of a deteriorating human rights situation in Egypt. On the contrary, the international community...