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This report provides an overview of different human rights organizations in Egypt and th
Date of source: Saturday, September 5, 2009
The article sheds light on Los Angeles Times report on the recent report released by Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
This article sheds light upon the National Council for Human Rights report on the human rights status quo in Egypt during 2006-2009, addressed to Geneva International Council for Human Rights.
Date of source: Sunday, August 23, 2009
Even though the Supreme Administrative Court issued a final ruling last March giving Bahā’īs the right to have ID cards and birth certificates with an empty religion field there are still examples of discrimination taking place.
Date of source: Sunday, August 23, 2009
Watani interviewed a number of intellectuals and human rights activists to discover their views on the rise of sectarian attacks in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, October 18, 2009
The Coptic cemetery in Hawwara, Fayoum dates back to 1913. However ten years ago two schools were built near the cemetery along with a water reservoir to supply the school. The reservoir has caused the underground water level to rise, leading to large parts of the cemetery being flooded. Local...
Date of source: Sunday, August 9, 2009
Robert Fisk ponders why the Middle East is so backward and why the area has so many dictators and so many human rights.
Date of source: Sunday, August 9, 2009
Watani interviewed Muhammad Zarie a human rights activist who is the head of the Arab Penal Reform organization.
Date of source: Sunday, August 9, 2009
Robert al Faris reviews the Cairo press this month and picks up on the coverage of Marwa al-Shirbini’s killing in Germany.
Date of source: Sunday, October 11, 2009
Sidhum continues his series of articles that look at instances of persecution against Copts in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya. In this article he investigates the case of a church in the village of Safaniya in Adawa which has no toilets and the case of Nazlet Ramadan, also in Adawa, which...