Human Rights in Egypt

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Lebanon: Egyptian refugee dies in Rashaya prison under unclear circumstances

On the morning of 25 January 2010, local newspapers in Lebanon reported news of the death of an UNHCR-recognized Egyptian refugee by the name of Mahmoud Salama (56) in Rashaya

MB Parliamentary bloc calls on ruling regime to respect Court orders.

Abu Fagr has also used his blog Bedna Ne`ish (We Want to Live) to raise difficulties faced by Egypt 's Bedouin community. He is a member of the Democratic Front

Egypt: Women fall victim to the unending cycle of arrests and torture.

The cycle of human rights violations and torture continues in Egypt 's detention centers this time with the arrest of 4 women on October 28, 2009 from the same family.

USF Student questions Obama on human rights in the Middle East

President Obama answered questions from the audience during his speech today at University of Tampa.

HRW world report reveals Egypt continues to ignore rights

New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) lashed out at the Egyptian government at a press conference Sunday at Cairo’s Journalists Syndicate,

Egyptian prisons lack of medical care leads to serious risk of death for numerous detainees

Egyptian prisons are notorious for their bad conditions of detention, the widespread practice of torture and the arbitrary nature of the detention of many of their inmates.

Abuse and torture or neglect by authorities a toss up of which is worse.

Human rights in Egypt continue to call on the authorities to absolutely prohibit the use of torture, without exception and without "special permits", and to pass legislation specifically outlawing and

Egypt: Family tortured by Police in Omraneya.

The government's respect for human rights continues to remain poor, where serious abuses are constantly practiced in many areas in Egypt and with the blessings of the ruling regime and

Egypt Ranks 143 in Annual Report on Press Freedom

The annual report by Reporters Without Borders has ranked Egypt very low among 175 countries in the area of media and press freedom in 2009

MB MP demands urgent information regarding 5 MB detainees’ torture.

Dr Hamdy Zahran of the Muslim Brotherhood Parliamentary bloc submitted a request for information to the Chairman of the people's assembly and Interior Minister Habib Aladly with regards to the