On hunger strikes: A brief background
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…
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…
For no discernible reason, attendees of the April 6 Youth Movement presser were made to wait outside the Lawyers Syndicate building before it started, where they were serenaded by a…
The ruling lends weight to defense lawyers’ arguments in similar cases, the lawyer said.
The practice has been widely condemned by human rights groups as an excessive form of punishment.
April 6 Youth Movement cofounder Mohamed Adel was handed a 15-day detention order on Monday
Activist Mohamed Adel was detained for 15 days by Daqahlia prosecution on Tuesday
Adel will remain on probation for three years and will be required to spend 12 hours each day in a police station
A case in which three political activists have been accused of assaulting police officers was adjourned to March 5, as police couldn’t…
«Prominent young activists are in jail, stigmatization of human rights defenders has increased and further legal measures against human rights groups are expected. One could hardly…»
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