rights

Trudeau won’t ban burkini in Canada

Ottawa - Arab Today

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday defended individual rights and freedoms while touting cultural diversity and tolerance when asked about a controversy swirling in France over a burkini ban. “We should be past tolerance in Canada,” Trudeau told reporters after meeting with his ministers to plan the government’s legislative agenda. Some lawmakers in Canada’s Quebec province have called forRead more

Sisi: Egyptians have same rights, commitments

Cairo - Arab Today

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Saturday that all Egyptians have the same rights and commitments. Egypt appreciates and respects women and will never accept any insults to them, Sisi said in reference to the recent attack on a woman in the Upper Egyptian city of Minya. Such incident should never be repeated, the president stressed as he inaugurated theRead more

OHCHR: Monstrous disregard for civilian lives in Syria as hospitals, markets bombed

Cairo - Arab Today

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday said the latest reports of civilian deaths and injuries, including bombings of Syrian marketplaces and medical facilities, revealed a “monstrous disregard for civilian lives by all parties to the conflict,” and urged all sides to step back from a return to all-out war, OHCHR said on its officialRead more

Labour agreement renewed to preserve rights of 800 workers at oil company

Cairo - Arab Today

A labor agreement has been renewed to preserve the rights of 800 workers at the Schlumberger Logelco oilfield services company. The renewed agreement was put into force from April 1, 2016 until March 31, 2019, a statement by the Ministry of Manpower said Friday. The agreement was reached by the ministry, in cooperation with the administration of Schlumberger Logelco andRead more

international standards applied in human rights file in Egypt

Cairo - Arab Today

The Egyptian state is taking all possible measures to improve human rights conditions in the country through the application of international standards and the organization of surprise and regular inspections of prisons by the public prosecution, Justice Minister Hossam Abdel Rehim said. During a meeting with visiting Deputy Speaker of the German Parliament Claudia Roth and German Ambassador in CairoRead more

UN rights chief welcomes release of 83 prisoners in Burma

New York - Arab Today

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid Bin Ra’ad, welcomed the release of a second wave of 83 prisoners in Burma (Myanmar). Prince Zeid's Spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani quoted him saying released prisoners include land rights activist, Naw Ohn Hla, who had been jailed six times for various peaceful protests, human rights defender Nay Myo Zin, and five journalists fromRead more

Egypt seeks to ensure full rights and freedoms to citizens

Cairo - Arab Today

Egypt is a country seeking to advance and strengthen its position among developed nations as a modern democratic country fulfilling its people's aspirations and providing them with a safe stable life as they enjoy full rights and freedoms, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said. Egypt's perspective of rights and freedoms is to guarantee its people's right to proper education, treatment,Read more