Date of source: Saturday, March 5, 2005
Political, intellectual and religious freedoms fall within the very territory of the National Council for Human Rights, and that is why there should be calls for more powers for this council.
Date of source: Thursday, February 24, 2005
A new notification to the Attorney General against Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm, Director of the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies, included charges of inciting sectarian strife and insulting Egypt’s symbols. Lawyer Samīr Shihāta submitted the notification.
Date of source: Sunday, February 20, 2005
A symposium organized by Watanī newspaper, at the Qinā governorate city of Najc Hammādī, called for the reinforcement to the core of citizenship by encouraging co-existence, creation of common shared activities that would serve to bring together all Egyptians and requiring youth to practice their...
Date of source: Sunday, February 20, 2005
The Watanī Salon has invited a group of intellectuals and public activists to talk about a recent initiative called the Egyptian council for citizenship rights. Yousuf Sīdhum, the Editor-in-Chief of the Watanī newspaper, the mouthpiece of Egypt’s Copts was the first to suggest this idea.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 18, 2005
On January 19, 2004, the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) was established to protect all Egyptian citizens. Despite the efforts exerted to boost its activity, it needs more powers to make its task a success.