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Sunday, 4 November 2018

Egypt arrests 19 human rights activists in raids

The arrest of prominent rights activists topped foreign coverage over the weekend: Authorities arrested 19 human rights activists “in raids that reflect the country’s security state is widening its assault on government critics,” Jared Malsin writes for the Wall Street Journal. Newspapers around the world have picked up wire service coverage of the story since Thursday.

Also worth noting:

  • “Arab NATO”: The military exercises taking in place in Egypt between five Arab countries is a preview of the “Arab Nato” alliance suggested by US President Donald Trump, Haaretz says.
  • Human Rights Watch issued two statements on Thursday condemning the Egyptian government. The first statement concerns the alleged torture of Khaled Hassan, while the second condemned the imprisonment of journalists.
  • The release of human rights and labor lawyer Haytham Mohamdeen is “a small but welcome victory,” Amnesty International said last week. Mohamdeen was detained in May pending investigations over his involvement with a banned group and participating in illegal protests.

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