Tag: National Council for Human Rights

Hearings of civil society organisations completed to launch Egypt’s human rights strategy

Executive Regulations of new NGOs law to be published in Official Gazette…

Mohamed Samir Mohamed Samir

National Council for Human Rights bill to be sent to parliament by the end of December

The draft bill is still under review in order to ensure it…

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh

Status of Al-Aqrab prison remains in dispute

Minister of Interior and NCHR statements are contradictory; NCHR delegation member banned…

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh

Observer missions document violations, voter turnout during both election days

Journalists Against Torture Observatory documented 7 incidents of assault on journalists in…

Nourhan Fahmy Nourhan Fahmy

Delayed opening of some polling stations, effective security procedures on first day of elections

NCHR, ECWR and Maat foundations released reports on their observations and violations…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

NCHR discovers violations during visit to Damanhour prison

Sunday’s visit came as part of the council’s mission to follow-up on…

Nourhan Fahmy Nourhan Fahmy

Two senior Islamist leaders die in prison

The security factor always takes precedence over the human factor when it…

Nourhan Fahmy Nourhan Fahmy

NGOs, NCHR demand revision, participation in drafting anti-terror law

Government promises to take into consideration concerns raised over press freedom

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Forcibly disappeared detainee found in Al-Aqrab Prison, administration denies

A detainee sees Omar Mohamed in Al-Aqrab Prison, meanwhile whereabouts of Esraa…

Jihad Abaza Jihad Abaza

NCHR report condemns Sinai terrorism, Muslim Brotherhood

Despite condemning pre-trial detention and military trials, journalists say report “too gentle”…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki