Latest in Tag: Azza Soliman Highlight
Latest in Tag: Azza Soliman

Court upholds decision to freeze assets of lawyer Azza Soliman
Court to decide on fate of assets of civil society workers Mozn Hassan and Mohamed Zarea on 11 January

Human rights lawyer Azza Soliman released on EGP 20,000 bail
The lawyer was arrested from her home on Wednesday for investigations into her involvement in the “NGOs’ foreign funding” case

Women’s rights advocate Azza Soliman arrested from her home
Soliman was previously banned from travelling to Jordan to attend a rights conference in Amman

Prominent lawyer Azza Soliman appeals assets freeze
Soliman, who is accused in the NGOs foreign funding case, has yet to be summoned to court

Lawyer Azza Soliman barred from travelling to Jordan Â
Two other prominent lawyers, Malek Adly and Ahmed Ragheb, have also been banned from travelling this month
Egypt: Country of remarkable, yet jailed, women
By Semanur Karaman and Sara Katrine Brandt No country in the world is safe for women human rights defenders, yet Egypt is particularly dangerous for women who want to contribute to democracy and assert their presence in the public-political sphere. Here are a few examples of defenders who have been punished, attacked, who have experienced …

Retrial begins for 17 witnesses to Al-Sabbagh’s killing charged with illegal protesting
An appeal by prosecution overturned the initial acquittal of witnesses in May

In Egypt: Human rights lawyer Azza Soliman persecuted for witnessing a crime
By Semanur Karaman and Sara Katrine Brandt This has to stop. Ever since the regime change on 3 July 2013, the international community has been watching the preposterous persecution of active citizens, merely for expressing dissent or calling for political reform in the country. The level of absurdity in criminalising voices of dissent reached a …

Police officer pleads innocence in Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s case
The defendant admitted he was masked person appearing in photos, Al-Haqanya reported

Trial of witnesses to Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s death adjourned
Charges against 17 defendants seen as attempt to silence testimonies against police responsibility

The Al-Sabbagh killing case, as it happened
17 accused in Protest Law, defence will see investigations’ for first time in court

53 defence lawyers now involved in Al-Sabbagh killing case
17 accused in Protest Law, defence will see investigations’ for first time in court

Popular Alliance claim authorities banned Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh funeral
Al-Sabbagh’s death brings former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi back to forefront of political scene

Ongoing investigations into Al-Sabbagh’s death as interior ministry denies accusations
Testimonies point to violations by police that resulted in Al-Sabbagh’s death