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Latest in Tag: ahmed maher
Ahmed Maher placed under 3-year probation following release
The activist is required to spend 6pm to 6am every day for three years at his district police station
Court upholds 6-month sentences for political activists Douma, Maher, Adel
The court rejected the appeal submitted by the activists, in which they denied the prosecution’s accusation of “verbally assaulting a public officer while on duty”
Social media users celebrate birthday of imprisoned activist
Friends and colleagues of imprisoned political activist Ahmed Maher created a Facebook event and a hash-tag to celebrate Maher’s 35th birthday on 2 December
Brief stories of those behind bars for calling for justice
By Tarek ‘Tito’ Hussein Ramy El-Sayed Ramy El-Sayed is 28-years-old, a graduate from the Faculty of Languages, a translator and a member of 6 April youth movement. On 1 September, 2014, El-Sayed and a number of members of the 6 April movement went to extend condolences to the family of their martyred friend Ahmed El-Masry …
The mysterious case of falsely imprisoned Ahmed Abdel Rahman
In a different country, it would be a policeman fending off against the assault on women by a hound of rabid civilians dragging them violently in the street in plain view, but this is Egypt. It was a passer-by, an ordinary young citizen from Aswan, who saw women being dragged and beaten by men in …
Egyptian-Tunisian campaign launched to release detained ‘Arab Spring’ activists
Campaign aims to put internal attention on cases of detained activists in Egypt and Tunisia
Open letter calls on Obama and Ban to raise Ahmed Maher’s detention with Al-Sisi
Letter calling for the release of 6 April founder carries signatures of prominent figures, including Noam Chomsky
Egypt’s young activists face crackdown, repression: Amnesty International
“The country has reverted fully to being a police state,” rights group says
US Senator John McCain calls out Egypt’s human rights, reaffirms military support
Leader of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee statement highlights case of imprisoned activists, rejecting trade-off between democracy and security
Egypt’s face of justice: Court considers labelling 6 April ‘terrorist organisation’
Judicial system a joke, movement will not respect court verdicts, says spokesperson
Bread and Freedom Party demands release of all prisoners of conscience
Leftist party boycotting elections, citing oppressive practices by police
Court upholds jail term for activists Douma, Maher, and Adel
Activists were sentenced to 3 years in prison in December 2013
Defence lawyer referred to prosecution after accusing judge of bias
Cabinet clashes trial postponed to 22 November
6 April calls on cabinet to resign
Government failed and is dragging Egypt to division and terrorism, say 6 April
European Parliament delegation meets 6 April
Delegation keen to meet the group for its “international credibility”, according to the activist group
Better late than never: how to rebound state fragility in Egypt?
By Abdulla M. Erfan The Fund for Peace recently published the 2014 fragile states indicators for Egypt bringing empirical realities to the heated debate on policies for addressing Egypt’s political, economic and social challenges. According to the index, Egypt has been on the brink of becoming a failed state for at least ten years. While there is …
Activist Douma’s trial postponed
Political activist remains in prison despite request for hospitalisation
Obama calls for Ahmed Maher’s release
Maher on list of global activists who Obama says “deserve to be free”
Prisoner 41,138
By Amr Khalifa The sun beat down with an untethered ferocity on the cuts on her shoulders, and the fact that the shirt was torn was not helping. Her mobile phone barely had enough charge to call her family to pick her up from the empty desert road where she had been dumped. It had only …
Hunger strikes see rising use as protest in Egypt’s jails
Soltan has abstained from food for over 150 days.
Activist Ahmed Douma’s trial postponed
Delay for court to investigate confiscated material
Al-Dostour Party supports lawsuit against Protest Law
Proceedings for the lawsuit against controversial law to take place on Tuesday
Sisi’s ideal first decision: Release the detained youth
By Emad Al-Din Hussein Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was sworn in Sunday and has officially become the country’s president. All eyes have turned to him to pull Egypt out of its unprecedented crisis. Experts and observers have all been talking about what the first decision taken by the new president will be. Most …
Campaigns continue to compete for voters
Al-Sisi campaign promotes energy saving, Sabahy promises to release political prisoners
Cabinet clashes trial postponed to 11 May
Ahmed Douma, 268 others on trial for 2011 violence
6 April Youth Movement banned
Critics argue that the case did not belong in Cairo Court for Urgent Matters, question how ban will be implemented
Incarcerated 6 April leader calls for international review of Protest Law conviction
Demand is “satirical response” to interim president Adly Mansour’s statement that the Protest Law is in line with international standards
6 April call for redrafting of Protest Law
Petition opposing the controversial Protest Law says Egyptian security is incapable of handling “democratic protests”
US condemns abuse of political activists on trial
State Department calls on Egypt government to ensure safety for all detainees
Freedom for the Brave calls for release of detained revolutionaries
According to initiative’s statement, revolutionaries face “arrest and torture, prison and detention centres”