Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)

After more than 6 months without any judicial proceeding for some of the detainees, 94 Emirati nationals accused of plotting to seize power have been charged.

In a letter to the US President, 40 human rights organisations called for US support to release 13 Bahrainis, unjustly jailed by the Bahraini government, one of the strongest allies of the US in the region.

Oman has been the site of a major crackdown since the end of May 2012, which has included arrests of dozens of writers, human rights defenders, judges, and pro-democracy activists.

Polarized reactions within Egypt to Morsi’s recent decree and the proposed Constitution indicate a deepening divide between seculars and liberals on one side and Islamist supporters of Morsi on the other.

Libyan and Arab human rights organizations are concerned that many aspects of the new law in Libya on the right to free assembly fail to uphold international human rights standards.

While welcoming moves to implement measures that guarantee media independence, IFEX-TMG calls on the Tunisian government to fully respect free expression in the new Constitution and put an end to attacks on journalists and artists.

President Mohamed Morsi now possesses authorities beyond those enjoyed by any president or monarch in Egypt’s modern history, say rights groups.

Egyptian human rights organizations were recently excluded from participating in a meeting the President had with civil society groups.