Latest in Tag: human rights watch Highlight
Latest in Tag: human rights watch
Al-Sisi is pushing Egypt away from democracy: US report
White House report suggests democratic progress bears no influence on US military aid
Homosexualsâ ongoing acceptance struggle increases as government crackdown tightened
Over 95 people were arrested in Egypt for same-sex conduct or gender expression between July 2013 and December 2014, says HRW
Imprisoned 16-year-old passes exams from jail
Family strongly denies charges of violence handed to child
Saudi Arabia ramping up executions in 2015: HRW
Gulf country executed more people in first five months of 2015 than in all of 2014
HRW calls on EU not to endanger lives in military action against smugglers
EU increasingly criticised for placing more efforts on militarising Mediterranean rather than saving migrants’ lives
Egypt condemns comments on Morsiâs death sentence
Misr Al-Qawia, Turkish President Erdogan strongly condemned rulings, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern
Yemen ceasefire takes effect Tuesday evening
It remains unclear whether both sides will abide by truce after fierce air and artillery strikes earlier in day
Coalition blockade ‘in violation of the laws of war’: HRW
Yemeni healthcare about to collapse; Moroccan fighter jet “missing” after air strike
Palestinian Authority forces arrest students affiliated with Hamas
Students, arrested after winning student council elections and writing critical Facebook posts, say they were mistreated in security detentions
Lawyers prohibited from visiting detained minors: NGO
Article 53 of lawyerâs code grants authorised lawyers the right to visit anyone detained in public prisons at any time
Evidence of cluster munitions used in Yemen: HRW
Rights group accuses coalition of dropping the banned munitions near villages, violating US export policy
Al-Sisi congratulates Al-Bashir on landslide election victory
Al-Bashir, still avoiding an arrest warrant by the ICC, won with 94.5% in elections called ‘rigged’ by critics
Sudanâs Al-Bashir wins landslide victory despite harsh criticism
Al-Bashir, still facing ICC arrest warrant, won 94.5% in elections called âriggedâ by critics
Morsiâs trial âbadly flawedâ: HRW
Prosecutorsâ neglect of the deaths of Brotherhood supporters and disregard of security forcesâ failure to intervene undermines justice, says watchdog
HRW tackles Egyptian judiciary for âpoliticisationâ and âdraconian sentencesâ
Rights groupâs report condemns practice of mass trials
Prosecutor General refers 379 to criminal court over Al-Nahda sit-in
Defendants face charges of murder, possession of weapons, arrest and torture of civilians
Verdict on closure of HRW headquarters to be issued 19 May
Although HRW does not currently have offices in Egypt, the verdict would still serve to âundermine the groupâs presence in Egyptâ, says lawyer
Potential law denying witness testimony threatens judicial fairness: HRW
International rights group calls on President Al-Sisi to reject proposed criminal law amendments
Egypt strongly condemns Islamic State attacks in Yemen
The Islamic State claimed the Friday attacks, promising further escalations
Evidence of cluster bombs used in Libya, EU to discuss new mission: HRW
Human Rights Watch report indicates use of cluster bombs in Libyan civil war, while EU High Representative raises issue of possible EU mission to Libya
Student in hiding after prison sentence for atheism
Karim Al-Banna faces three-year prison term for Facebook posts in âhighly politicisedâ case, lawyer says
Governmental abuse of children still rampant in Egypt: Human Rights Watch
Missive from HRW argues that advances in the rights of children are slow
2 prisoners allegedly die of torture in Matariya Police Station
Families accuse security forces of torturing relatives to death, interior ministry claims deceased suffered circulatory collapse
Egypt rebuts ânonsenseâ reports of potential war crimes in Libya airstrikes
Amnesty International documents killings of civilians, whom it claims Egypt failed to secure
More Islamists referred to military tribunals
Since 1950s, special military courts used as judicial tool to crack down on Islamist opposition
Egyptian student given prison sentence for atheist Facebook posts
Suez Canal University President personally filed legal case against student Sherif Gaber, who claims he was tortured in custody
The ‘executions judge’ Nagy Shehata
Meet the man behind the Al Jazeera, Operations Room and Cabinet Clashes cases
Egypt is damaging reputation by imprisoning journalists: HRW
Al Jazeera journalists should be released unconditionally, other journalists imprisoned in Egypt deserve similar attention, says HRW
Security forces responsible for Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s death: HRW
Analysis of video footage strongly indicates that a masked riot police officer shot Al-Sabbagh, says watchdog
Accusations, denials over abuses of authority by security forces on 25 January anniversary
Rights groups issue condemnation of heavy-handed state response on 25 January Revolution anniversary