Minister for North Africa statement on human rights organisations in Egypt: Foreign Office Minister, Tobias Ellwood, said: "I am deeply concerned by the Egyptian court decision to freeze the assets of several prominent human rights defenders and their organisations on 11 January, including Nazra for Feminist Studies and its Director Mozn Hassan. This follows several other … [Read more...] about Minister for North Africa statement on human rights organisations in Egypt
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Decision by Egyptian court to freeze assets of two prominent human rights organizations and their directors
Decision by Egyptian court to freeze assets of two prominent human rights organizations and their directors: The decision taken by an Egyptian court to freeze the assets of two prominent human right organizations and their directors continues a worrying trend of restricting space for civil society to operate in Egypt as seen by the recent multiplication of travel bans and … [Read more...] about Decision by Egyptian court to freeze assets of two prominent human rights organizations and their directors
How social media and human nature have spawned hoaxes and hate-mongering | The Conversation
How social media and human nature have spawned hoaxes and hate-mongering: ShutterstockThe internet held the promise of an interconnected global village that facilitated cooperation and dialogue through authentic information sharing. But the interaction between our inherent human tendencies and social media platforms has produced an epidemic of misinformation, hoaxes and … [Read more...] about How social media and human nature have spawned hoaxes and hate-mongering | The Conversation
The Conclusion of the 12th AU-EU Human Rights Dialogue
The Conclusion of the 12th AU-EU Human Rights Dialogue: The 12th AU-EU Human Rights Dialogue was concluded today in Brussels, Belgium. The Dialogue was led by the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Dr Aisha L. Abdullahi and the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Mr Stavros Lambrinidis. The AU participants included Hon. Justice Sylvain Ore President of the … [Read more...] about The Conclusion of the 12th AU-EU Human Rights Dialogue
Gambia election: Zeid warning on human rights violations
Gambia election: Zeid warning on human rights violations: The increased military presence deployed across The Gambia since President Yayha Jammeh rejected the election result risks heightening the current climate of intimidation and harassment in the country, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has warned. “This is deeply … [Read more...] about Gambia election: Zeid warning on human rights violations
