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Human Rights April 11, 2010

Egypt rights group accuses UN of “killing freedoms”

The Cairo Center for Human Rights Studies said in a statement last week that the Council of Human Rights of the United Nations, which adopted on March 25 a resolution
ActivitesDemocracy April 11, 2010

Washington critical of Egypt crackdown on freedom

The United States government repeatedly criticized the Egyptian government last week and called on the regime to respect freedom of expression, following the arrests that took place in downtown Cairo
Other Issues April 11, 2010

US: Egypt is leading efforts to persuade the Somalis to give up piracy

A senior American official said last Wednesday that Egypt is leading an international working group in the Gulf of Aden and holding direct negotiations with Somali pirates and people of
DemocracyHuman Rights April 11, 2010

Human Rights Watch: ElBaradei’s supporters should be freed and allowed re-entry into Kuwait

Human rights Watch have condemned Kuwait 's intervention in Egypt 's affairs following the deportation of 20 Egyptian expatriates living in Kuwait . On April 10, the government deported 17
Parliament Requests April 11, 2010

MB MP demands “Mercedes” bribe officials be investigated

An urgent appeal to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding information disclosed by the US government.
Parliament News April 11, 2010

Verbal clashes as MB delegates demand political intervention against State security’s harassments

Heated debates broke out as members from Egypt 's Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc engaged in verbal clashes with the National Democratic Party duringa joint meeting of the human rights committee
Other Issues April 11, 2010

Mubarak appoints new Azhar President

The 1000 year old Azhar University is one of the world's major centers of Islamic learning which consists of numerous schools universities and institutions. Scholars travel to Egypt from all
Islamic Issues April 11, 2010

New Grand Sheikh at Al-Azhar University Fighting Extremism in A Suit and Tie

The new grand sheikh of al-Azhar University, Ahmed al-Tayyib, is considered open-minded and moderate. He rejects all forms of political Islam and would like to continue to lead the most
DemocracyHuman RightsReform Issues April 11, 2010

Opposition slam deportation of ElBaradei’s supporters from Kuwait

Tensions rise as 20 of ElBaradei's supporters abroad were deported for participating in a meeting in support of could be President Candidate Elbaradei.
Human RightsTorture April 11, 2010

Open letter: CPJ to Egypt’s Interior Minister Habib al-Adly

The Committee to Protect Journalists is writing to protest the continued detention of Mosad Soleiman, known online as Mosad Abu Fagr, a blogger, novelist, and activist who writes about social