A growing number of Egyptian prisoners have joined a widespread wave of hunger strikes, including well-known activists associated with the January 25 revolution who were detained on charges related to…
Fatigued by a year of void legal processes and deprivation of basic rights, political prisoners are attempting to break the cycle of helplessness with the one bit of control they…
In a scene reminiscent of Hosni Mubarak’s regime, a group of photojournalists sat on the platform of the Journalists Syndicate with bandages on their mouths, raising photos of Mahmoud Abou…
Prison security chief, Mohamed Ali Hussein, has claimed there are no hunger strikers in Egyptian jails, Aswat Masriya reported on Monday. “All…
Following a surprise visit to the Tora prison complex, a team from the prosecutor’s office claimed all inmates in the facility were…
The health system in Egypt’s prisons is inadequate and does not meet basic requirements as set out by the country’s constitutions, its…
The National Council for Human Rights released a statement on Tuesday expressing gratitude towards the Public Prosecution for deciding to release…
After being held in custody for 10 months, hunger striking journalist Abdullah al-Shamy will be released from detention, his brother Mohamed tweeted…
Cairo Criminal Court extended the detention of Al Jazeera reporter Abdullah al-Shamy on Wednesday — along with 462 other prisoners — for…
«In Egypt, journalism can now be a form of terrorism. At least that's what prosecutors are alleging in a case targeting Al Jazeera, with 20 defendants…»
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