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Human rights condemn security attacks against political activists

The Arab Foundation for Supporting Civil Society and Human Rights slammed the security attacks and arrests which targeted members from the Kefaya Movement in front of the Supreme Court during

NGO object to new drafted law and authorities intervention

NGO members have voiced their anger at the new law which is aimed at crippling the organizations by tightening the authorities grip on their activities and interfering in the boards

Obstacles to presidential change in Egypt: what ElBaradei and others face

The return to Egypt of Mohamed ElBaradei, the recently retired head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on February 19 has injected new vitality and even a sense of hope

Iran: Free ‘Mourning Mothers’ Supporters

The Iranian Judiciary should immediately release six women arrested in January and early February 2010, apparently in connection with their peaceful activities on behalf of the Mourning Mothers, Human Rights

A controversial review

Among the UNHRC recommendations approved by Egypt is the ending of the state of emergency in place since 1981.

The unpolitician

The genius of Mubarakism is that it remains anti-political.

Egypt Reviewed by UN Rights Council: Truth Emerges Despite Government Lies

Press Release: Egypt’s human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday( 17 February 2010).

U.S. Committed to Democratic Reform in Arab World

Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Tamara Wittes briefed the foreign press yesterday on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in

Cairo: Megacity

A recent analysis piece by P. H. Liotta and James F. Miskel at the Foreign Policy Research Institute examines the coming problems associated with the growth of many of the