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Activites February 7, 2008

The Arab governments and satellite television

Last week, during discussion with a fairly senior Egyptian journalist, I was told that the Egyptian Ministry of Information had just finished a preparing a new "code of ethics" in
Eye on IOFHuman RightsPalestine February 7, 2008

Israeli drones kill five Palestinian fighters in Gaza

Israeli reconnaissance planes have killed at dawn Thursday seven Palestinians including six resistance fighters from Hamas and the Islamic Jihad in aerial attacks on their advanced positions in northern Gaza
Human RightsPalestine February 7, 2008

Hamas deplores Arab officials exploiting Palestinian suffering for political aim

The Hamas Movement strongly denounced some Arab officials for exploiting the suffering of the Palestinian people especially the opening of the Rafah crossing for the achievement of political aims.
Other Issues February 6, 2008

Refusing talk to facilitate talk – the paradox of Islamist dialogue: An overdue task or

The Bill and Sally Hambrecht Distinguished Peacemakers Lectures at AUB — Lecture by Alastair Crooke, The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs,
Human Rights February 6, 2008

Egypt press shows mixed reaction to European Parliament’s human rights move

The European Parliament (EP) convened as scheduled on 17 January and passed a resolution criticizing the human rights situation in Egypt. From the start, Cairo’s reaction was sharp, including the
Human RightsTorture February 6, 2008

A New torture scandal for the Egyptian regime

I do not know if fate is mocking from the Egyptian regime or what ,as in the past two weeks all officials from ministers to unofficial from Kefaya movements slammed
Human Rights February 6, 2008

Kuwait: A New Law Increasing Censorship And Opinion Repression

The Arabic Network for Human Rights information stated Today that the new law the Kuwaiti government is going to present to the parliament for censoring websites, is contradictory to the
Human RightsPalestine February 6, 2008

Egyptian Gov’t Rejects Washington’s Suggestion of Relocating Gaza citizens to Sinai

Egyptian government rejected a US suggestion of relocating more than 800000 Palestinians living in Gaza and sending them to live in the Sinai Peninsula, enraging Washington which is exercising heavy
Human RightsReports February 6, 2008

Report: Egypt among Countries Trailing behind in Freedom of Press

The US Committee to Protect Journalists confirmed in its conference held in the Egyptian Press Syndicate that Egypt and Arab countries have legislations that restrict the freedom and may be
Human RightsPrisoners of ConscienceReports February 6, 2008

HRW Calls on Syrian Authorities Immediately Release Detained Activists

Human Rights Watch said in a report issued on Wednesday Feb, 6th, 2008 he Syrian government has arbitrarily arrested 12 activists who attended an opposition group meeting in December.