Category Archives: Human Rights
Bisexuality to be the new gay
There have always been myths surrounding bisexuals and bisexuality. While homosexuality started becoming accepted in numerous cultures across the world, bisexuality remains stigmatized and discriminated against. When it comes down to sexuality, prejudice has often been an issue leading to … Continue reading
Hamada Saber: Just another story about the MOI
Yesterday, February 1 2013, (the same day when 73 of ElAhly’s Ultras were killed in Port Said) clashes erupted at the presidential palace in Heliopolis. One of the videos was for a man called Hamada Saber being stripped off his … Continue reading
In Defense of Nasrin Sotoudeh: Take Action to Save Her Life
Nasrin Stoutdeh: Why Are You Punishing our Twelve Year Old Daughter, because of the Actions of her Mother? Why do you punish our 12 year old child because of the actions of her mother?!! These are the words of Nasrin … Continue reading
The creation of a new God in Egypt
After 40 days from the dilemma that took place between Morsi and the State Prosecutor , Morsi decided to come out with a new constitutional declaration stating that all constitutional declarations, laws and decrees issued by the president since he became the … Continue reading
Another catastrophe with Egypt’s draft constitution
Away from the fact that the constitutional committee had agreed upon articles that are against gender equality, freedom of belief and freedom of expression, here is another thing to think about. Article 9 Family is the basis of society and … Continue reading
The history of Egyptian railways
The Egyptian railways has been built starting 1851 being the first in Africa & MENA region and the second in the world after England. During the past 20 years, tens of accidents killed thousands of passengers while no one took … Continue reading
LGBT and paedophiles’ rights
Despite of not knowing the prevalence of paedophilia in the general population, it has been estimated to be lower than 5% while studies show that 9 to 10 percent of men and 5 to 6 percent of women are gay/bisexual. In Egypt, … Continue reading
When death threats and murder attempts are OK while disrespect is NOT
An eighteen years old girl from Sharkia, Egypt got arrested for “Disrespecting Islam” as she said that the Hijab is not obligatory in Islam and that premarital sex is not a sin as marriage is nothing but paperwork. She received death threats … Continue reading
Copts before and during “El-Nahda”
After the 18 utopian days in Tahrir all the Copts who took part in the revolution including me thought that all the sectarian issues will be gone as we all believed that it was all done by Mubarak’s regime. On … Continue reading
