The proposed Egyptian criminal code reforms codify repression and shield authorities from accountability under the guise of legality. This statement was originally published on cihrs.org on 15 ...

Egypt’s draft criminal code threatened the rights of defendants, journalists, and civil society. Civil society groups now call on parliament to revise the law to meet human rights obligations. This ...

“There is no need for a novel to create even more tension and hatred against us,” said Maria Boutros, a 38-year-old Egyptian housewife and mother of four. Boutros is one of many Coptic Christians who ...

Egyptian government expands reach of foreign funding article in penal code; changes could mean death penalty in some cases for public servants and could also place more restrictions on work of NGOs ...

“Instead of seizing the opportunity to introduce much-needed protections and safeguards for detainees’ and defendants’ human rights, and end arbitrary detention, Egyptian legislators are intent on ...

Representatives of the Egyptian tourism sector on Friday signed the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET), a document promoting responsible conduct in tourism operations that has been signed by ove ...

An Egyptian hotel manager has been sentenced to prison for refusing to accommodate a solo female traveller. An appeals court ...