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Egypt pressed to lift emergency laws

"The state of emergency, which has been in force since 1981, has had a negative impact on human rights," French ambassador Jean-Baptiste Mattei told the UN Human Rights Council during a review of Egypt's record...

British FM: British passports of Mabhouh's killers forged

The British foreign ministry announced on Wednesday that the British passports used by six assassins of the Hamas leader in Dubai city were fake, adding they were coordinating with the authorities in Dubai regarding the matter...

Hamas leader calls for Arab MPs to support reconciliation

Hamas demonstrates goodwill and fair intentions for Palestinian unity...

IPA threatens liberated prisoners with liquidation

The Israeli prisons authority (IPA) threatened the liquidation of released Palestinian prisoners if they engage in anti-occupation activity after their release from prison...

IOA confiscate Arab land

IOA continue to confiscate lands at any cost...

Lobby for Gaza in US congress

American congressmen have formed a lobby called power 54 for Gaza in reference to the number of congressmen forming that lobby, Hebrew press reported...

Detention of 4 JOURNALISTS in Benghazi - Libya

Libyan government arrested Good Evening Benghazi team including Ahmed Almgasabi, Khaled Ali, Muftah El Gabaily , and Suleiman El Gabaily..

LIBYA: Progress reverse with crackdown on media

“We firmly condemn these arrests and the campaign that has been waged since the start of the year against Libyan media that dare to criticise abuses in the system,”..

Scotland: Fears rise as anti-racist and anti-Islam demos planned

Hundreds of anti-Muslim radicals and football casuals are expected to gather in Edinburgh under the Scottish Defense League (SDL) banner on Saturday February 20...

Event: Explaining Ideological Change in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Event:Prof. Bruce Rutherford, Colgate University (Hamilton, NY) Explaining Ideological Change in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Friday, 19 February 2010 12:30 ? 2:00 pm Leacock Building Room L429..

Row in parliament over organ transplant bill

Parliamen witnessed altercations among NDP over a draft law aimed at regulating human organ transplants...

Egypt's Brotherhood objects to Cairo's 'tyranny'

Egypt's main opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, accuses Cairo of “tyrannical practices,” protesting the government's detention of many of its members in the lead-up to a key ballot...

ANHR:Prisoners of conscience must be released

The Arabic Network for Human Rights today strongly denounced the escalating campaign against members and activists of Muslim Brothers in Egypt, as security arrested15 members of the Movement, including Mahmoud Ezzat , Abdul Rahman Abdul Al-Barr, Essam ElErian, and 12 others...

Gap increase between Human Rights Organization and Council

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) expressed its concern regarding the Egyptian government announcement to appoint a policeman as the Secretary General of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR)...

Egypt:A call for unity with Anti-Torture Blogger

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information called ,today, all defenders of freedom of opinion and expression in Egypt and the world to unite with the known blogger Wael Abbas, who was sentenced to six months in November 2009, in a case that strongly bears a manipulation of law...

Strong MB presence in Sudanese election.

In an unprecedented move, the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan , has nominated 140 candidates to compete for seats in the country's legislative, presidential and regional elections where nominations officially began on Saturday February 13 and will continue for 56 days ahead of the polling date scheduled to run from April 11 to April 13...

Hamas raises hopes for inter-Palestinian reconciliation.

Hamas supporter Mahmoud al-Zahar announced a compromise between the mainstream party Hamas and the Western-backed Fatah party may be reached within a few days under Egyptian supervision...

Palestine: 18 month sentence to Al-quds reporter

The military court in Nablus city has sentenced Palestinian reporter Tareq Abu Zaid to 18-month imprisonment for working as correspondent for the Al-Aqsa satellite TV channel...

Hamas warns of 3rd Intifada

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) continues its harsh measures against Palestinian Jerusalemites ordering the demolition of five-storey building...

POMED Notes: “Looking Back & Moving Forward: Human Rights in the Arab World in 2009 and Beyond”

The Project on Middle East Democracy and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hosted an event to examine the current state of human rights in the Arab world...