The Egyptian authorities have arbitrarily detained and prosecuted dozens of peaceful protesters in demonstrations since the beginning of October 2023, Human Rights Watch stated. “The authorities should remove overwhelming restrictions on the right to peaceful [ More … ]
“The Israeli government should immediately end its total blockade of the Gaza Strip that is putting Palestinian children and other civilians at grave risk,” says Human Rights Watch. Israel’s denial of entry of water, fuel, [ More … ]
The Egyptian government is limiting electricity use with daily power cutbacks nationwide, putting people’s economic and social rights at risk, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated in a report. The human rights watchdog on Tuesday called [ More … ]
“The Egyptian authorities should overturn the harsh prison sentences imposed on March 5, 2023, following an unfair mass trial of 29 men and women solely because of their peaceful activism,” Human Rights Watch said today. [ More … ]
A joint report issued by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Democracy in the Arab World Now (DAWN) warns that the new $3-billion loan agreement concluded between the IMF and Egypt threatens the economic rights of [ More … ]
While Egypt is seeking ‘exceptional’ treatment by the IMF, the ‘governance issues should be addressed In any coming bailout’ scheme to help government overcome the current economic impasse, states HRW in a report. Egypt is currently [ More … ]
The Human Rights Watch organization states in a report that in response to torture complaints, the Egyptian regime punishes victims of torture, not the police officers that practice it, where “trial of alleged torture victims [ More … ]
Human Rights Watch says in a report that the United Arab Emirates’ sweeping legal changes introduced in late 2021 are “deepening repression” in the country, where “Abusive provisions remain and the new measures increase rights [ More … ]
Human Rights Watch says Egypt is violating the right to worship by imposing prayer restrictions on Muslims in the holy month of Ramadan “Egypt’s Ministry of Religious Endowments should end all arbitrary restrictions on religious [ More … ]
After altercation with security agents, where Abderrazak Kilani, the former head of the National Bar of Association, criticized Tunisian President Kais Saied, the prominent lawyer was arrested and imprisoned. “The imprisonment of the former head [ More … ]
Sudan’s military should allow peaceful protests, respect political participation of all, and set detainees free, Human Rights Watch said in a report it published yesterday. Sudan’s military leaders responsible for the 25 October 2021 takeover [ More … ]
Last September, HRW found in an extensive report that Egyptian Interior Ministry forces have killed dozens, perhaps hundreds, of secretly held dissidents in extrajudicial executions in recent years, said Amr Magdi, HRW researcher, Middle East [ More … ]
“Expo 2020 is yet another opportunity for the UAE to falsely present itself on the world stage as open, tolerant, and rights-respecting while shutting down the space for politics, public discourse, and activism,” says Michael [ More … ]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) yesterday accused Israel of carrying out attacks against the Palestinians in Gaza “that violated the laws of war and apparently amount to war crimes” during its 11-day assault in May. The [ More … ]
US President Joe Biden’s U-turn on ending US support for offensive operations in Yemen earlier this week with the resumption of arms sale to the UAE has been condemned as a “disastrous” move by Human Rights Watch [ More … ]
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