Egyptian Minors Held in Adult Prisons
Scores of youths - most of whom were detained during anti-coup demonstrations last month - are reportedly being held in adult prisons, although the interim government denies having them in jail.
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Egypt:
EOHR Demands the Transfer of the Children Caught in Rabaa and Al-Nahda to a Juvenile Establishment
EOHR, 21 August 2013
The Organization expresses its utmost concern regarding the incident of the detention of Children, who were arrested during Rabaa and Al-Nahda dispersions, in Tora Prison along… Read more »
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Egypt:
Egypt Council Demands Support for Child Rights
Aswat Masriya, 18 August 2013
The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) has appealed to all concerned entities, whether national or international, to support the rights of children in Egypt's… Read more »
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Egypt:
Rights Coalition Demands Guaranteeing Children's Rights in Constitution
Aswat Masriya, 11 August 2013
The Egyptian Coalition on Children's Rights demanded that constitutional amendments adopt a definition of the child and determine the criminal responsibility age, compulsory… Read more »
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Egypt:
SIS Chairman - Politically Exploiting Children Violates Child Rights Pact
Egypt Online, 3 August 2013
Chairman of the State Information Service (SIS) Ambassador Mohamed Badr Eddin Zayed said that politically exploiting children constitutes a grave violation of the Convention on the… Read more »
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Egypt:
Tellawi - Using Children, Women As Shields Violates International and Religious Norms
Egypt Online, 2 August 2013
Secretary General of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, ambassador Mervat El-Tellawi was amazed by the coverage made by several foreign media outlets, such as "CNN"… Read more »
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Egypt:
Using Children in Political Confrontations Violates International Charter
Egypt Online, 2 August 2013
Chairman of Egypt State Information Service (SIS) Dr. Mohamed Badr el-Din Zayed said that the use of children in the current political confrontations represents a serious violation… Read more »
A protester in Cairo.