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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016
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Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
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Egypt: Authorities order closure of renowned torture rehabilitation center
Moves by the authorities to shut down the renowned El Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence appear to…
February 17, 2016
Press Release
Appeals court in Egypt upholds prison sentence for five activists including poet Ahmed Said
Today’s appeals court ruling upholding a two-year prison sentence for five activists, who were convicted of allegedly taking part in…
January 27, 2016
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20-year-old in Egypt marks two years in jail for anti-torture t-shirt
The continued detention of Mahmoud Hussein, a 20-year-old student who has spent more than two years in jail without charge…
January 26, 2016
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Egypt is Mired in a Human Rights Crisis Five Years After "25 January Revolution"
Five years after the mass protests which toppled Hosni Mubarak and became known as the “25 January Revolution”, Egypt is…
January 24, 2016
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Five years after the tragedy that sparked an uprising, human rights remain at risk in Tunisia and beyond
Five years since fruit-seller Mohamed Bouazizi sparked wide-ranging protests in Tunisia and the wider region after setting himself alight in…
December 17, 2015
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Egypt: Child ‘raped with wooden stick by police officers’ must be released
A 14-year-old boy who says he was raped in detention by Egyptian National Security agents must be immediately released and…
December 11, 2015
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Egypt: Continued detention of photojournalist Shawkan for more than 800 days is an affront to press freedom
The Egyptian authorities’ continued detention of photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, widely known as Shawkan, exposes the rank hypocrisy behind their…
December 10, 2015
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Arrest of prominent Egyptian activist Hossam Bahgat another blow for freedom of expression
The arrest of a prominent advocate of freedom of expression in Egypt today is a clear signal of the Egyptian…
November 8, 2015
Press Release
Guilty verdict against Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt affront to justice
The guilty verdicts handed down against Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed are an affront to justice that…
August 29, 2015