Six men are facing execution in Egypt after being convicted by a military court, despite evidence that …
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Egypt News
Journalists’ Release in Egypt should mark a New Chapter – HRW
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserReleasing the two Al Jazeera English journalists detained in Egypt was a positive move, the Human Rights …
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Egypt News
Mass Death Sentence Questions Egypt’s Judicial Independence – HRW
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserMass death sentences are costing Egypt’s judiciary “whatever reputation for independence it once had,” Human Rights Watch …
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Egypt News
Human Rights Watch Slams Egypt’s Unprecedented Expansion of Military Courts
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserAn October 27 decree by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt vastly extended the reach of the …
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Egypt News
Biggest U.S. Trade Mission Shows Egypt Back in Favor after Rift
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe U.S. sent its biggest-ever trade delegation to Egypt, the latest sign that the allies have repaired …
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Egypt News
After Human Rights Watch Report, Egypt Says Group Broke Law
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe government on Tuesday accused the nonprofit group Human Rights Watch of breaking the law, violating Egypt’s …
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Egypt News
Egypt Justifies Barring Human Rights Watch Entry, US Says ‘Disappointed’
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe Egyptian government says it barred entry of Human Rights Watch members because the organisation did not …
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Two members of the U.S.-based group Human Rights Watch say Egypt has barred them from entering the …
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Egypt News
In Egypt, Just Speaking to Brotherhood Is a Risk for Foreign Reporters
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserWhen Hosni Mubarak was in power, a foreign journalist could spend unlimited time with members of the …
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Egypt News
Human Rights Watch: Egypt’s Terrorist Tag on Brotherhood is Politically Driven
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserHuman Rights Watch (HRW) criticised on Saturday the interim Egyptian government’s decision to label the Muslim Brotherhood …