James Zogby* This past month, we were treated to a few classic examples of how Israel deals with criticism and how it may be finding it increasingly difficult to dodge challenges to its abusive behaviours. Example 1 On 12 January 2022, Omar Abdulmajeed Assad died at the hands of the …
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Egypt Today “The US is committed to fostering partnership with Egypt to bolster regional stability and respect for human rights”, the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Friday. On Twitter, Blinken said he “spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Ukraine, Libya, and regional developments”. “Shoukry …
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Ahram Online The Biden administration imposed on Thursday new sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for actions in the Xinjiang province. The decision stands against Beijing’s abuses on Uyghur Muslims’ human rights in China’s Western region. The Commerce Department is targeting China’s Academy of Military …
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Egypt Today “Tackling corruption is essential to protect human rights and promote democratic accountability”, said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in a video message at the 9th Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) held in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday. In his message, …
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Ahram Online “Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry, and United Nation’s Resident Coordinator, Elena Panova, launched a joint platform providing resources to migrants and refugees in Egypt”, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement late on Thursday. “Egypt provided generously basic services like health and education to most …
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Egypt Independent Bahrain, Russia and other members of the UN Human Rights Council pushed through a vote on Thursday, to stop war crimes investigations in Yemen, in a stinging defeat for Western states who sought to keep the mission going. Members narrowly voted to reject a resolution led by the …
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Egypt Today A landmark in the progress in human rights in Egypt and the empowerment of women, veteran diplomat and politician, Moushira Khattab, has been selected, Monday, to lead The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR). The Egyptian House of Representatives announced the selection of Khattab to the post. The …
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Ahram Online Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. “The settlers hurled stones at cars and homes, which left several people wounded including a Palestinian toddler”, activists said on Wednesday. A Video capturing the Tuesday’s attack was released by an Israeli rights …
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Nobody really knows what prospect await Afghan refugees when countries have yet to see human rights as rights for all humans. Rashmee Roshan Lall* Despite the outpouring of international sympathy for Afghans who fled their country after the Taliban takeover last month, it’s by no means certain this will translate into receiving …
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Egypt Independent “Dozens of women have described shocking sexual assaults by Ethiopian soldiers and allied forces in the country’s Tigray conflict”, an Amnesty International report revealed on Wednesday. “All of these forces from the very beginning, everywhere, and for a long period of time felt it was perfectly OK with …
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