Latest in Tag: activists Highlight
Latest in Tag: activists
Court exonerates activists
Ahmed Doma, Alaa Abd El-Fattah and Nawara Negm acquitted on charges of incitement against the Brotherhood
Government will fall before end of year: Ex-deputy PM
Yehia Al-Gamal predicts Morsi’s downfall at launch of new political movement
Hassan Mustafa appeal verdict set for 15 June
Witnesses reverse testimony, say activist did not slap prosecutor
Bahrain court jails 6 tweeters for a year
They were accused of writing remarks “undermining the values and traditions of Bahrain’s society towards the king on Twitter,”
Women’s rights groups demand end to defamation campaigns
In a joint statement several women’s and human rights groups demanded that the media stops targeting female political activists
Appeal to release Black Bloc detainees rejected
Among the detainees is a 15 year old boy with a health condition
Doma held in Damanhur prison for insulting Morsi
Journalist and political activist Ahmed Doma sent to Damanhur for four days without an official announcement, his lawyer says
6 April Democratic Front protests in support of political activists
The group protests outside the New Cairo Court in the Fifth Settlement in support of political activists facing trial and investigations
6 April Democratic Front member detained without charge
Members of 6 April Democratic Front protest outside a court in Fifth Settlement in solidarity with detained member
Lawyers: Prosecutor is judge, jury and executor in Mustafa case
Alexandrian activist appeals two year prison sentence for allegedly slapping a prosecutor
6 April members’ detention renewed
The movement holds a press conference to announce details of Day of Rage
Targeting Activists in the Ikhawni state
On Friday night in Alexandria, well-known activist Mahienour Al-Masry, together with several others, was arrested after they staged a protest in support for those detained in the latest clashes. Al-Masry, for those who are not familiar with her work, is one of Alexandria’s top human rights defenders. During the Mubarak era, she was known for …
Activists and parties denounce prosecutor general’s decisions
Summoned activists refuse to be interrogated, parties call for investigating all violent incidents
Port Said Director of security replaced
Top security official replaced by the deputy police chief of Port Said following days of deadly clashes between police and protesters
Aftermath of the unrest
Clashes continue in Port Said while the restive governorate of Daqahleya remains relatively calm
Port Said residents want army to manage state
People in Port Said circulated a petition to task the army with managing the nation amid reports that the notary has been shut down
Operation #ColoringThruCorruption
A group of street artists are using colour to reshape the minds of Egyptians
Review: Commentaries ask: ‘What are Islamists fighting for?’
After Islamists organised a number of protests on Friday calling for the implementation of the Sharia, many writers are asking what their exact definition of “Sharia” is. On another note, some columnists criticise the performance of the “opaque” security apparatus in Egypt. Who stands against the Sharia? Emad Al-Din Hussein Al-Shorouk newspaper Hussein recalls …
Muslim Brotherhood denies torturing political activists
Brotherhood and FJP deny involvement in the torture of Mohamed El-Gendy
Activist accused of insulting judiciary
Over 1000 judges filed complaints against activists, and Alaa Abdel Fattah was called for questioning
Protests across governorates
Clashes on Qasr Al-Nil Bridge continued into the evening with the entrances to the InterContinental Cairo Semiramis and Shepherd hotels being damaged in the ongoing skirmishes between police and protesters.
Women of the Arab Spring, beyond objects and subjects
By Natana DeLong-Bas Boston, Massachusetts – The Arab Spring introduced us to the strength and determination of the many Arab women who took to the streets and the internet to call for change in their governments and societies. Gone were the stereotypes of oppression and passivity. In their place were voices and faces of hope, …
When the dust settles in Gaza…
The continuing battles of an independent activist in Palestine
Kuwait opposition leader seeks end to travel ban
Three major protests in the past three weeks have turned violent but a massive rally on Sunday passed peacefully
Bahrain revokes citizenships of 31 Shi’a activists
The Gulf state has experienced unrest since March last year when the authorities crushed protests led by the Shi’a Muslim majority
Human rights corner: Let’s not forget activists in Bahrain
Bahrain highlights the use of double standards when defending human rights.
Mohanad Samir is finally at home
Activist spent almost a year in prison
Women’s rights activists sexually harassed
“Behave yourself,” Lofty scolded the man. “We’re still in the morning.”
Freedom Bus touring for solidarity with Palestine
Pro-Palestine solidarity activists launch freedom bus to tour West Bank
Twitter hands over Occupy posts
As Twitter becomes ever more important for activists, Twitter has to hand over information on one of its users