Latest in Tag: amnesty international Highlight
Latest in Tag: amnesty international

SIS criticises Amnesty Internationalâs allegations on Egyptâs human rights situation
âInternational human rightsâ handling of Egyptian affairs can only be described as contradicted and subjective,â says SIS

Al-Bashir might be tried for crimes against humanity: Amnesty International
Despite his removal, Sudan continues to suffer from human rights violations

Amnesty International accuses UAE of diverting western arms to militias in Yemen
Arms supplies to UAE comes from states include UK, US, France, Turkey, others

HRW, Amnesty International statements on church bombing show tolerance of terrorism: Foreign ministry spokesperson
Both organisations blamed lack of progress in preventing sectarian tension prior to IS claiming responsibility

HRW, Amnesty International call on Egypt to lift arbitrary travel bans
12 activists have been barred from travelling since 2013, the two international organisations said in a joint statement

Regeni advocate Ahmed Abdullah walks free
The human rights director of ECRF was denied release the first time and has been detained since April

Egypt refuses to comment on Amnestyâs enforced disappearances report
The Foreign Ministry said the report entitled âOfficially, you do not existâ is politically motivated and not impartial

Arms sent to Egypt by EU countries helps stabilise the state: Shoukry
Amnesty International calls on EU member states to halt transfer of arms to Egypt

Amnesty International criticism returns Qatar to square one
A new report from Amnesty International slams Qatar for not living up to promises to improve workersâ rights and adds to growing international criticism of Qatarâs inability to properly implement adopted policies. World Cup host Qatar and FIFA are back to square one in terms of public diplomacy, with the Amnesty International report taking the …

In letter from prison, photojournalist Shawkan issues plaintive call against oppression
Shawkan has suffered inhumane conditions and a prolonged pre-trial that has seen him in detention for more than 1,000 days

âT-shirt detaineeâ Mahmoud Hussein begins fifth day of illegal detention
Hussein has been held in remand for more than 730 days, exceeding the maximum pre-trial detention period

Mahmoud Hussein continues to await detention renewal
Prison warden was fined over Husseinâs repeated court absence

‘Al-Fateh Mosque’ mass-trial postponed to Saturday
Irish teenager Ibrahim Halawa faces charges that could lead to a death penalty if convicted

‘Rabaa Sit-In’ trial postponed due to lack of room in court
Courtroom’s cages are too small for the 700-plus defendants, including photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as Shawkan

‘Reckless’ weapons transfers to Iraq fueled ‘IS’ atrocities: Amnesty International
Irresponsible weapons transfers to Iraq over decades enabled terror group “Islamic State” to carry out its atrocities, Amnesty International reports. The group is using arms and ammunition from at least 25 countries

âRabaa operations roomâ journalistsâ appeal to be heard on 1 October
Thirteen journalists received life sentences and one was sentenced to death in the case

âUnprecendentedâ freedoms in Egypt: Al-Sisi
Amnesty International tells UN not to be âfooledâ by Egyptian Presidentâs empty promises

Interior Ministry to investigate video of policemen assaulting 2 women
Videos of âpolice brutalityâ are usually circulated on social media, receive exposure and outrage, before being looked into by officials after media pressure

Egypt expresses âgrave concernâ for refugees in Europe but faces its own criticisms
âShoot-to-stopâ, arbitrary detentions, and local hostility among the difficulties faced by refugees

Court refuses to receive Shawkanâs release demand
No confirmation on whether detained photojournalist is defendant in case, says lawyer

Student detained over anti-torture shirt awaits detention renewal session
After over 550 days in detention, petition launched to pressure authorities to release detainee, says brother

Egypt lashes out at ‘politicised’, ‘unprofessional’ foreign coverage
Ministry of Foreign Affairs has frequently taken to speaking out against critical international reports

Detention for âtorture t-shirtâ student to reach 580 days
Teenager Mahmoud Hussein was allegedly beaten and electrocuted into saying he possessed explosives, belongs to Muslim Brotherhood
Amnesty International defends research against foreign ministry accusations of ‘lies’
NGO says Egyptian authorities do not differentiate between âpeaceful criticism and abuses by armed groupsâ

Regional, international community condemns Barakatâs assassination
Egypt’s allies reaffirm backing Al-Sisi while foreign reactions want killers brought to justice

Egypt criticises Amnesty International over report full of âliesâ
War of words between Egypt and international human rights organisations continues
Egyptâs young activists face crackdown, repression: Amnesty International
âThe country has reverted fully to being a police state,â rights group says
Detention renewed for student detained over 500 days for anti-torture t-shirt
Teenager Mahmoud Hussein was allegedly beaten and electrocuted into saying he possessed explosives, belongs to Muslim Brotherhood
Detention renewal session for âtorture t-shirtâ detainee resumes Monday
Mahmoud Hussien has been in detention for over 500 days

Capital punishment and the question of fair trials
Growing need for social dialogue in Egyptian society over capital punishment, says anthropology professor Reem Saad