Latest in Tag: Alaa Abdel Fattah Highlight
Latest in Tag: Alaa Abdel Fattah
Court upholds charges for four Alexandria detainees
Lawyer says there is still room for appeal but it is a process that will take a very long time
Local and int’l NGOs, public figures call for Alaa Abdel Fatah’s release
The famous blogger has been held ever since heis arrest from his home in a police raid in November
Activists who toppled Egypt’s Mubarak see autocracy return
Government crackdown has been widened in recent months to target the liberal and secular activists who led the 18-day revolt in 2011
Alaa Abdel Fattah’s family condemns sentence
“The trial is a sham and the sentence is obviously politicised,” says ECESR lawyer
Halt ‘politically motivated’ trials: Amnesty International
Rights watchdog condemns upcoming verdict against activists
Amnesty calls for release of remaining Shura Council, Abdeen protest detainees
Protest in front of Shura Council was “entirely peaceful”, says human rights watchdog
Ahmed Maher detained for four days
Prosecutor orders Maher be detained for four days pending investigation
Prosecutor orders Ahmed Maher’s release, renews Alaa Abdel Fattah’s detention
Well-known activist to be held an additional 15 days pending investigation
Alaa Abdel Fattah arrest prompts outcry from human rights groups
The prominent activist risks being tortured in police custody, says Amnesty International
Arrests for violations of protest law continue
Human Rights Watch condemns police action at Tuesday Shura Council protest
Court exonerates activists
Ahmed Doma, Alaa Abd El-Fattah and Nawara Negm acquitted on charges of incitement against the Brotherhood
Shafiq’s headquarters case postponed
Among the defendants are siblings Mona Seif and Alaa Abdel Fattah
Lawyers to defend case of summoned activists
Group of lawyers from the Lawyers Syndicate’s Rights and Freedoms Committee to defend activists from persecution
Activist accused of insulting judiciary
Over 1000 judges filed complaints against activists, and Alaa Abdel Fattah was called for questioning
Release of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah gives hope for other detainees, say lawyers
CAIRO: An investigations judge released Sunday prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah pending investigation into involvement in the Oct. 9 Maspero violence. The decision, hailed by rights activists and politicians, follows an earlier order by the State Security Emergency Court to release 76 defendants pending investigations into their involvement in the storming of the Israeli Embassy …
Maspero detainees released except activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah
CAIRO: A Cairo court released on Thursday 27 detainees involved in the Maspero violence case, pending investigations, barring prominent activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah. The court had accepted an appeal to revoke last Tuesday’s decision by the prosecution to extend their detention for 15 days. Lawyers said since Abdel-Fattah had already filed appeals which were all rejected, …
Appeals Court rejects request to release activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah
CAIRO: The Appeals Court rejected Monday a request to release activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, remanded in custody since Oct. 30 pending investigations into the Maspero clashes. The activist’s lawyers lodged the request after his detention was renewed for 15 more days last week. Abdel-Fattah’s case, along that of 36 other detainees, was referred from military prosecution …
Rights group calls for release of activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah
CAIRO: Human Rights Watch has called on Egypt to release a prominent activist and blogger detained by military prosecutors. In a statement Tuesday, the New York-based group called the detention of Alaa Abdel-Fattah "a blatant effort to target one of the most vocal critics of the military." Military prosecutors detained Abdel-Fattah on Oct. 30 after …
March to support detained activist; mother on hunger strike
CAIRO: Hundreds marched Monday from downtown Cairo to support activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, detained for 15 days pending investigation by the military prosecution. His supporters plan another solidarity March Wednesday that will end in front of Tora prison, where he is currently detained. Abdel Fattah faces charges of inciting violence during the Maspero clashes between …
Rights organizations, Amnesty condemn detention of prominent activist
CAIRO: Seventeen human rights organizations and Amnesty International condemned on Monday a decision by military prosecution to detain activist Alaa Abdel Fattah for 15 days pending investigation on charges of inciting violence during the Oct. 9 clashes between protesters and army forces. "We consider the detention decision a personal revenge from one of the most …
Military detains activist for 15 days pending investigations, releases another
CAIRO: Egypt’s Military Prosecutor decided Sunday to detain activist Alaa Abdel Fattah for 15 days pending investigations on charges of inciting violence during the Oct. 9 Maspero clashes. Activist Bahaa Saber was released in the same case. Abdel Fattah and Saber both refused to be questioned by the military prosecution, since they believe that the …