Human Rights

Human Rights

Egypt 'disappears' former student leader, prompting calls for probe

Moaz al-Sharqawi's whereabouts unknown to family and lawyers after being taken by authorities from his Cairo home last week
Human Rights
Fears grow businessman detained in Jordan extradited to UAE after going missing
Human Rights
Middle East and North Africa led rise in recorded executions in 2022, Amnesty says
Human Rights
Egyptian hunger striker's health declining as he protests South Korea deportation
Inside Saudi Arabia
Mohammed bin Salman and Twitter sued under law created for organised crime
Human Rights
World Expo 2030 organisers urged to drop Saudi Arabia as potential host
Human Rights
Tunisia: Ghannouchi's SIM cards used by 'unknown party' while in prison
Human Rights
Saudi women's rights activist pursues lawsuit against UAE firm and ex-US operatives
Human Rights
'UAE 94': Families urge release of 51 detainees held past jail terms
Human Rights
Fears Twitter cull of dormant accounts could lock out imprisoned activists
Human Rights
Saudi family urges US to intervene in possible death sentence of young man
Inside Egypt
Egypt takes lead role on global counter-terrorism network despite rights fears
Inside Egypt
Egypt's treatment of jailed detainee 'may amount to torture', rights groups say
Human Rights
UAE waging 'sustained assault' on human rights ahead of Cop28, groups warn
Occupation
Human rights groups warn UN against antisemitism definition
Inside Libya
Libya: Authorities impose 'severe' crackdown on rights groups, says HRW
Human Rights
Saudi Arabia and Egypt 'emboldened' to target dissidents on US soil, report finds
Human Rights
US federal agency used NSO spyware after Biden ban: Report
Inside Tunisia
Tunisia's political prisoners are being humiliated in filthy bug-infested cells
Diplomacy
Hotel Rwanda hero released from prison following Qatar and US talks
Occupation
'War crimes in Palestine': UK government urged to refer Israel and Netanyahu to ICC
Kashmir
UN rapporteur calls on India to end attacks on human rights activists in Kashmir
Inside Egypt
Meet the new journalist union head who sent shockwaves through Egypt