Ethiopia: Stop crack down on press
Ato Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Re: Ethiopia: Stop crack down on press Dear Ato Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com. I came to know from Al Jazeera English that an Ethiopian court has jailed a journalist [...]
Bahrain: Immediately Release Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab
Nabeel Rajab Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain, info@mofa.gov.bh Re: Bahrain: Immediately Release Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab Dear Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifah, I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com. I am writing to express my serious concern over [...]
Egypt reassures US that it will stop raids on NGOs
Egypt has reassured the US that it will stop raids on the offices of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the US state department says. Officials said property seized in the raids would be returned to the groups, which include two based in the US.Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has spoken to Egypt’s military ruler by phone to discuss [...]
Egyptian military of SCAF not only target protesters but also the media and the truth
Two versions have emerged of what has been happening these last days to the sit-in in front of the Cabinet building and on and around Tahrir Square in Cairo. One version was spread by the state media, the government and SCAF itself. It began with Prime Minister Kammal al-Ganzouri who on Saturday during a press [...]
Tahrir march on defense ministry stopped by the army (VIDEOS)
Two hours ago, a 2000-strong march took off from Tahrir heading to the Ministry of Defense, but has been stopped as of time of writing by the army by Nour Mosque in Abbassiya. Soldiers are firing into the air. According to Al-Jazeera Mubashir Misr, one protester has been lightly injured. The stand off continues. A [...]
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