Egypt: Hundreds of Children Held in 3 Months

Hundreds of children have been arrested since the anniversary of the Egyptian uprising, according to the country's Coalition for Child Rights.

Egypt: 383 Children Arrested in Egypt Since Uprising Anniversary - ECCR

Aswat Masriya, 17 March 2013

The Egyptian Coalition for Child Rights (ECCR) said on Sunday that 383 child were arrested since the anniversary of the January 25 uprising. read more »
Egypt: Rights Group Condemns Child Arrest Following Prosecution's Decision

Aswat Masriya, 12 March 2013

Egypt's Coalition for Child Rights (ECCR) denounced on Tuesday the act of some members of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) of the Muslim Brotherhood group who arrested four ... read more »

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Children in Cairo (file photo).

Egypt: NCWR Acquires Release of 22 Detained Children in Tanta

Aswat Masriya, 16 February 2013

Egypt's National Council for Women Rights (NCWR) said on Saturday that it acquired the release of 22 discriminatorily detained children who were pending investigation in Tanta's ... read more »
Egypt: A Year of Abuses Against Detained Children (press release)

Human Rights Watch, 19 November 2012

Egyptian police and military officers have arrested and detained over 300 children during protests in Cairo over the past year, in some cases beating or torturing them, Human ... read more »
Egypt: Children On Trial (press release)

Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, 27 March 2012

(New York) - Egypt's military courts have investigated or tried at least 43 children over the past year, Human Rights Watch said today,including the pending trial of 13-year-old ... read more »

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Egypt: Calls to Protect Children from Unrest

The involvement of children in violence during ongoing clashes between protesters and police should be addressed because it is against international norms, say child rights ... Read more »
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