Abortion under spotlight in conservative Morocco
Rabat – The debate over abortion rights has flared in Morocco after a teenager’s death following an unsafe termination,... Read more
13 Nov, 2022
Family dispute Egypt prosecutor’s claim hunger striker in ‘good health’
Cairo – A sister of Egypt’s jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah quickly disputed a claim by the prosecutor on... Read more
11 Nov, 2022
Egypt prison puts hunger-striker Abdel Fattah ‘under medical intervention’
Cairo – The family of Egypt’s jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah said on Thursday prison authorities had told them... Read more
11 Nov, 2022
Egypt dissident Abdel Fattah’s family demands proof of life
Cairo – The family of Egypt’s jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah, who is refusing food and water, demanded information... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
Egypt rights activists in COP27 spotlight worry about day after
Sharm el Sheikh – The UN climate summit in Egypt has afforded local rights defenders rare visibility, but some... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
Pressure mounts on Egypt to release hunger-striking dissident
Sharm el Sheikh – International pressure mounted on Tuesday for the “immediate release” of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah,... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
Morocco jails activist over social media posts, says family
Rabat – A Moroccan court has sentenced human rights activist Rida Benotmane to three years jail for “contempt of... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
Iran cities strike in solidarity with Zahedan dead
Paris – Cities in western Iran went on strike on Wednesday in solidarity with mourners marking 40 days since... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
Jailed Egypt dissident’s death in ‘no one’s interest’, sister says
Sharm el Sheikh – The possible death of jailed British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah in prison is “in no... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
Britain, France raise hunger striker case with Egypt’s Sisi
Cairo – Britain and France on Monday raised the case of a dissident hunger striker with Egypt’s President Abdel... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
