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Teen who challenged torture in Egypt released after more than two years
The release on bail of Mahmoud Hussein in the early hours of this morning offers a faint glimmer of…
March 25, 2016
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Student imprisoned in Egypt for wearing anti-torture T-shirt hours away from release
Egypt’s authorities must expedite the release of a 20-year-old prisoner of conscience who has spent more than two years in…
March 22, 2016
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Egypt: Planned asset freezes are government’s latest tool to eradicate civil society
The Egyptian authorities are expected to freeze the assets of two prominent human rights defenders and their family members tomorrow…
March 18, 2016
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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
Report
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
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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