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Detention of 4 JOURNALISTS in Benghazi – Libya

Libyan government arrested Good Evening Benghazi team including Ahmed Almgasabi, Khaled Ali, Muftah El Gabaily , and Suleiman El Gabaily

Egypt: Free Arbitrarily Detained Brotherhood Members.

The arbitrary arrest by Egyptian security forces of 16 senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood on February 8, bodes ill for the election year ahead, Human Rights Watch said today.

UAE: NYU’s labor rights provisions break new ground

New York University’s announcement today that it will require all companies to respect the rights of laborers building its campus in the United Arab Emirates is a significant step toward

HRW to Libya: Stop blocking websites

Libya’s moves in late January, 2010, to block access to at least seven independent and opposition Libyan web sites based abroad and to YouTube is a disturbing step away from

HRW Jordan: Stop Withdrawing Nationality from Palestinian-Origin Citizens

Jordan should stop withdrawing nationality arbitrarily from Jordanians of Palestinian origin,

Celebrating Police (State) Day in Mubarak’s Egypt

Today Egyptians around the country have off from work and school in recognition of a new national holiday: Police Day. The Mubarak regime, it seems, has a sense of humor

National Police Day in Egypt a troubling holiday

When the police day in Egypt was first brought to attention, it was a stunning reminder of the arrogance of the Egyptian government. Shocking to say the least, that a

Report: Joint American-Palestinian torture of prisoners

The Guardian newspaper accused the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Palestinian Security officers of torturing members of Hamas in the West Bank.

Israel ‘personally attacking human rights group’ after Gaza war criticism

America's leading human rights organisation has accused Israel and its supporters of an "organised campaign" of false allegations and misinformation, including "extremely personal attacks" on its staff, in an attempt

Possible cases of “Swine Flu” behind bars in Egypt trigger fear of epidemic.

The appearance of H1N1 (Swine Flu), in Egyptian detention, prisons and places of confinement has been brought to the attention of authorities where necessary precautions have to be implemented.