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More revolution anniversary detainees sentenced
The group sentenced on Saturday is part of a group of over 1,000 people arrested on the third anniversary of the revolution

Trial date for alleged perpetrators of Kerdasa violence set for end of March
Defendants facing trial for the deadly violence that occurred in August and left around a dozen policemen dead in the Giza village

Prominent activists claim assault by security forces
Maher, Douma, and Adel, ask defence team to withdraw from court
Democracy activists handed sentences of jail time, fines
The three female defendants, including Nazly Hussein, known for supporting and providing advocacy for detainees, were fined EGP 100,000
Maadi minors acquitted
Minors detained from revolution anniversary included a 13-year-old girl
Unannounced inspection commences in seven prisons
Abo Zaâabal Prison Number Two is the worst in condition

Letter from the wife of a detainee: A visit to prison
By Hoda Mahmoud Thursday the 6th of February 2014 was the first time I experienced a prison visit â an experience shared by thousands of Egyptian families. I used to know nothing of their suffering. Two days after Khaled, Nagi and the rest of the youth with them had been transferred, and after long attempts to find …
Hearing for Mansoura University detainees postponed to Sunday
Amnesty International demands the unconditional release of the three Mansoura women

The Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights calls for release of detained students
Detention is a violation of freedom, Abu Saada says

Revolution anniversary detainees still held for investigation
Al-Azbakeya detainees get 15 days, no clear decision on Maadi detainees
In Pictures: Zeinhom morgue post 25 January anniversary
Families of the victims of violence that took place on the anniversary of the revolution waited at the morgue on Sunday for the autopsy report before burying them. All the reports viewed by Daily News Egypt ascribed the cause of death to gunshots from the clashes in Alf Maskan, Mattariya and Downtown. 6 April members …

6 April members bid farewell to slain member
Interior Ministry denies opening fire against protesters

Activists begin prison hunger strike
Maher, Adel and Douma begin a hunger strike to protest their mistreatment in Tora Prison
In Pictures: CSF clash with students in front of Cairo University
Clashes between Central Security Forces (CSF) and students erupted in Nahda Square at midday on Tuesday. The clashes began when marches comprised of hundreds of students organised by Students Against the Coup and the student arm of the Ahrar movement reached CSF barricades and military armoured personnel carriers near the entrance of Giza Zoo. …

CSF clash with students in front of Cairo University
Al-Azhar protests continue as CSF storm campus

Shura Council protesters referred to criminal court
Charges include injuring a public servant and stealing his personal wireless device, lawyers were verbally informed of the decision

21 Alexandrian girls âprisoners of conscienceâ: Amnesty
Human rights organisations condemn the 11-year verdict served to female Morsi supporters

Shura Council detainees go on hunger strike amid claims of âtortureâ
Lawyers say court decision not clear but another hearing will take place withing the next week

21 Alexandria detainees to face trial
Prosecutors decided on Monday to try the group of female protesters arrested last month

AFTE holds presser for Al-Azhar students sentenced to 17 years
The courtâs verdict is against the law: AFTE lawyer

CSF use tear gas and coloured smoke bombs to disperse Zagazig University Strike
Our strike will continue until our demands are met: Engineering Student Union member

Foreign Ministry says content of HRW report âwholly inaccurateâ
Ministry releases several âclarification pointsâ on the recent report in a statement

Renewed detention for 21 Alexandria protesters
The group made up of only female protesters was arrested on 31 October

AFTE denies allegations of pregnancy tests on Alexandria detainees
Families of detainees refuse cooperation with NGO

UAE tries 20 Egyptians for attempting to topple government
Defendants accused of affiliation with Muslim Brotherhood; HRW voices concern over the nature of the charges
Canadians jailed in Egypt finally allowed to leave
The pair had been stopped from boarding a flight last weekend on orders of the state prosecutor shortly after their release from prison

Five remain detained following Maspero arrests
Charges include âchanting against militaryâ while one of the detained was released on bail.

Canadians banned from travel, case still open
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson turned away from airport as their case is still open
Canadians detained without charges are released
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson head back to Canada having been detained in Egypt for 50 days

Syrian refugees face âextremely bad conditionsâ in detention in Egypt: ECESR
Amnesty International says Egypt must halt all detention and deportation of refugees fleeing Syrian conflict