The following report documents the findings of a delegation comprised of representatives from six international rights groups (three members and...
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Egypt: NGO offices raided by security forces
Egyptian security forces reportedly raided the offices of at least seventeen local and international NGOs yesterday. Authorities confiscated files,...
Victory for women protesters subjected to “virginity tests”
A Cairo civilian court has ordered an end to the practice of forced virginity tests on female detainees in military prisons. Judge Ali Fekry, head...
A day with released Egyptian blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah
Veteran Egyptian blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah has finally been released pending investigation from the Cairo Criminal Court Sunday after being detained...
Blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah released pending investigation
Egyptian blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah (@alaa) has reportedly been released, after being detained since 30 October. Abdel Fattah's sister, Mona Seif...
Bahrain: Violent crackdown on protesters on Budaiya Street
The fifteenth of December marked the start of #OccupyBudaiya. Bahrainis have taken to Budaiya Street in Manama, the capital city, to express...
Egypt’s military denies the obvious
On Monday General Adel Emara, a member of Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, held a nationally televised press conference to...
“Angry Arabiya” arrest belies Bahrain government commitment to reform
A few weeks ago, I traveled as a part of a delegation to Bahrain to investigate the state of free expression and attend the presentation of the...
Bahrain: Blogger Zainab Alkhawaja (Angry Arabia) arrested
Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja has been arrested today while protesting on Budaiya street, according to local reports. Shortly before being...
Egyptian blogger Maikel sentenced to two years in prison
Detained Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil has reportedly been sentenced to two years in prison for insulting SCAF. View the story "Maikel Nabil...