Rights groups condemn jurisdiction of military courts
President decree could lead to the trial of thousands of civilians in military courts, says CIHRS
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Jihad Abaza is a journalist and photographer based in Cairo. Personal website: www.abaza.photo
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Egypt prepares for Universal Periodic Review
Foreign ministry claims âgreat effortsâ made, while rights group claim âdramatic deteriorationâ in human rights
Court releases 26 Ultras White Knights detainees
Football fans found innocent after being charged with breaking Protest Law
Dramatic deterioration of human rights: EIPR
Rights groups invite government to discuss human rights abuses as Egyptâs Universal Periodic Review approaches
More students arrested as academics condemn crackdown
Around 230 students arrested since the beginning of academic year, whereabouts of some remain unknown
Activists and groups call for release of Mahmoud Mohamed
Groups demand immediate release of 18-year-old arrested on 25 January
UK review clears terrorism links: Brotherhood Press Office
Review clears group of âany links to acts of terrorismâ adding trend of leaks meant to âmanipulateâ findings
Shoukry heads to Algeria for Libya crisis discussions
Foreign Minister to meet with Algerian counterpart to discuss Libya Crisis
Ajnad Misr claims responsibility for university blast
Students Against Coup blame regime, adding it will further repress students
Carter Center shuts down Egypt office
Former US president says Egypt currently ânot conductive to genuine democratic electionsâ
Global civil society insists Egypt release activists
Group says âcurrent state of civil society in Egypt is direâ
Tensions between students and security forces rise
Six Al-Azhar University students arrested, private security company clash with students, personnel withdrawn
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In Pictures: Riot police surround universities as students clash with private security company
Students in university campuses across Egypt held protests Sunday condemning the arrest of fellow students, clashing with members of private security company Falcon. The companyâs personnel retreated from their positions as they were chased by students. In Cairo University, security forces intervened, blocking the roads leading to campus and troops from the Central Security …
Interior ministry and US embassy responsible for hunger strikerâs life: Family
Detainee Mohamed Soltan, on hunger strike for over 255 days, is in ICU due to quickly deteriorating health conditions
Protesters commemorate Maspero massacre anniversary
Three years have passed since military killed 27 people in front of the Maspero building
Political detainee’s health condition ‘dangerous’
Activist Ahmed Douma is transferred to hospital after judge repeatedly refused
Egypt should respect convention of children rights: Human Rights Monitor
13 year-old detaineeâs health deteriorates after hunger strike, security forces arrest five more minors
Egypt to co-host ‘Gaza reconstruction’ conference
Foreign ministry says conference “aims to install and strengthen foundations of the ceasefire agreement”
Misr Al-Qawia and Tayyar Al-Masry parties merge
âItâs time to start a new phase,â parties say
Students acquitted after 9-month detention
Seven Al-Azhar students to be released after innocence is proven
Shoukry discusses Gaza plans in New York
Egyptian and Norwegian foreign ministers plan upcoming Gaza reconstruction conference
Obama should criticise Egypt crackdown: HRW
Human Rights Watch says Obama should speak out on widespread jailing of political opponents, mass death sentences, security forces impunity
‘Our aim is to build a new Egypt’: Al-Sisi UN speech
Al-Sisi seeking to build “civil democratic state”
Hunger striking activist’s trial postponed
Mohamed Soltan to remain in detention until 11 October
Gaza talks continue despite West Bank killings
Hamas says Israel is attempting to “avoid fulfilling the ceasefire agreements”
Israeli and Palestinian factions begin ‘preliminary negotiations’
First round of indirect talks since August ceasefire agreement
Activists join international hunger strike campaign
Increasing number of activists in Egypt and abroad begin hunger-strikes in solidarity with Egyptian detainees
15 Zamalek Ultras released from custody
âWe will continue to struggle for the remaining 39 detained membersâ, group
UN fact-finding committee to focus on human rights defenders: CIHRS
Cairo-based human rights group calls on UNHRC to hand Syrian file to International Criminal Court
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In Pictures: Little Damascus of Cairo
Syrian refugees in 6th of October City create a market of Syrian goods and food