The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and, has received new information and requests your urgent ...

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH, requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in ...

Alaa Abd El Fattah, who is being given nutrients intravenously, told his relatives he collapsed in prison but planned to resume his hunger strike again. By Vivian Yee CAIRO — Alaa Abd El Fattah, Egypt ...

A British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist imprisoned in Cairo has 'deteriorated severely' after seven months of a hunger strike and came close to death, his family have revealed today. Writer Alaa Abd ...

Democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has "deteriorated severely" over the past two weeks in the Egyptian jail where he is being held, his sister has warned. Mona Seif said relatives had visited the ...

France has learned of the decision to grant amnesty to seven Egyptian nationals including Mr Alaa Abdel Fattah, and it welcomes the decision. The rule of law and respect for human rights and basic ...

Mr Alaa Abd El-Fattah in a cage in a Cairo court in 2015 (AP) Egyptian authorities on Monday announced the presidential pardon of prominent British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, according to his lawyer ...

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Amman, Jordan-08 October 2007 - Al Salam International for Transport and Trading Co Plc recently appointed Mr. Alaa A. Batayneh, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Batayneh has an extensive ...