Al-Karama party opposes 11/11 protest calls
Political party upholds its criticism of the state despite rejecting the calls for protests on 11/11, citing oppression, price hikes, and non-fulfilment of revolutionary goals
Amira El-Fekki
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Journalist in DNE's politics section, focusing on human rights, laws and legislations, press freedom, among other local political issues.
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ONTV channelâs dismissal of host unlawful: JATO
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In June 2015, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison, in a case that sparked controversy
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The NGO said security pressure was an obstacle to documenting journalistsâ cases
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Visits are becoming useless as long as the Interior Ministry controls them, says member
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Assistant general prosecutor survives assassination attempt
Convoy was targeted by car bomb
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The prison has been described as a death camp by human rights advocates, inmatesâ relatives, and local NGOs
Rights groups condemn treatment of detained 6 April Youth Movement coordinator
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Despite the president portraying a positive image to the general assembly, a report highlights the disparities between real action and UPR recommendations
9 police officers receive 3-year prison terms for assaulting doctors in Matariya
The incident pushed thousands of doctors to protest against the Ministry of Interior
Foreign Affairs Ministry demands freedom for Egyptian prisoners in US in response to request to release NGO founder
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Regeni advocate Ahmed Abdullah walks free
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Online petition supports detained journalist Mahmoud Al-Saqa
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