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Democracy July 6, 2010

UK study finds widespread corruption in Egypt

The UK based Oxfam organization and semi-official Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies released a new report determining that official corruption has become widespread in Egypt.
Palestine July 6, 2010

Israel’s abuse of female prisoners on the rise

The International Tadhamun (Solidarity) Foundation for Human Rights revealed that a special Israeli unit spontaneously raided the cells of female inmates in the Damon prison and proceeded in a barbaric
Palestine July 6, 2010

IOF troops interrogate worshipers as settlers burn fields

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) encircled the grand mosque in Raiheya village, Al-Khalil district, and interrogated worshipers inside it on Sunday evening, local sources told the PIC on Monday.
Islamophobia July 6, 2010

Catalonia: Veil Ban Motion Defeated

Catalonia’s parliament rejected Thursday a move to ban the wearing of the Islamic burqa in public places across the Spanish region after reversing an initial vote.
Palestine July 6, 2010

European campaign receives 9,000 requests to participate in Freedom Flotilla 2

The Brussels-based European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza said that there has been a large turnout for Freedom Flotilla 2, in terms of activists requesting to participate, and
Palestine July 6, 2010

Direct or Indirect talks, what is the difference?

The Obama administration, which seems to have completely surrendered to Israeli insolence and rejectionism, is pressuring the weak and disoriented Palestinian Authority (PA) leadership to switch from proximity or indirect
Election Coverage July 6, 2010

Egypt: Irregularities during Shura elections bode poorly for upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections

The National Democratic Ruling Party captured 80, of the 88 seats contested where 14 ruling party candidates ran unopposed.
Human RightsTorture July 5, 2010

Police brutality continues as detainee allegedly flung from fourth floor

In a new bout of police brutality, Nadim Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture reported that two police officers tortured a Mansoura man before flinging him
ActivitesHuman RightsTorture July 5, 2010

Activists assert trial of Khaled Saed’s killers as victory for public outrage

Human rights activists welcomed the decision bChancellor Yaser Refaie, Prosecutor General of East Alexandria to refer Mahmoud el-Fallah and Awad Ismail from Sidi Gaber Police station for killing Khaled y
Human Rights July 5, 2010

Lawyers welcome case opened against Khaled Saed’s police killing

Alexandria's Attorney General Councilor Yaser Refaie has ordered the referral of the two informants; Mahmoud Al-Falah and Awad Sayed who were involved in the killing of the "emergency-law martyr" Khaled