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Imprisoned 16-year-old passes exams from jail
Family strongly denies charges of violence handed to child
Court details acquittal verdict from protest charges in Al-Sabbaghâs case
It was just a celebration like âweddingsâ, states court

New death in Matariya police incident
Interior ministry claims a suspect was killed before his arrest, other reports say victim died in detention

Prisoner faces death in Mansoura police station: Relatives
Teenager Mazen Hamza is suffering from a salivary gland infection, and has been denied medical care
Trial of NGO founders postponed to October
Defendants have been in pre-trial detention since May 2014
Islamist leader Essam Derbala arrested on terrorism charges
Derbala remained committed to Anti-Coup Alliance

Deaths in detention centres rise
Despite prosecution reports of âinhumaneâ conditions in police stations, detainees continue to die in custody
Lawyers prohibited from visiting detained minors: NGO
Article 53 of lawyerâs code grants authorised lawyers the right to visit anyone detained in public prisons at any time

Egyptian journalists celebrate Press Freedom Day remembering colleagues
âThe policeâs detention of journalists on their Freedom Day is alarming,â says prominent journalist
11 Beheira residents receive 15-year prison sentences
Young men were arrested in at a residence during Ramadan, detainee support initiative says

Journalistsâ detention, electronic press among upcoming challenges: Qallash
âThe syndicate stood still for [a long period] and is capable of more,â says new Press Syndicate head

A butterfly effect could turn things upside down: Hala Shukrallah
Daily News Egypt spoke to Shukrallah about the future of politics in Egypt, and whether the rule of the military is serving democracy
Governmental abuse of children still rampant in Egypt: Human Rights Watch
Missive from HRW argues that advances in the rights of children are slow

Photojournalist facing trial on terrorism charges
Ahmed Gamal Ziada to stand before court’s branch in charge of terrorism affairs

Amnesty International urges Egyptian officials to drop Shawkan charges
Photojournalist has spent 550 days in detention without trial, says international rights watchdog

Photojournalist Shawkanâs detention extended indefinitely
Abu Zeid has already spent 552 days in jail without trial

50 refugees on hunger strike in Alexandria
73 Syrian and Palestinian refugees detained in Karmooz police station
Violations against detained protesters, lawyers on 25 January: NGOs
Lack of information and obstacles among the main concerns, say rights groups

Mohamed Soltan’s health conditions deteriorate
Activist has been on hunger strike for 360 days to protest his detention

Over 100 deaths by abuse in Egyptian prisons in 2014: Report
El Nadeem Centreâs end of year report calls on government to take responsibility for widespread and severe mistreatment of detainees
Prisoner in Al-Azouly Prison allegedly died of torture
Family of deceased submitted a report to Prosecutor General to receive and bury the body, and to launch an investigation
Four released following detention after protesting Mubarak verdict
The Qasr Al-Nil Misdemeanour Court acquitted four detainees Wednesday, who were charged with protesting in the vicinity of Tahrir Square. The four protestors had been protesting against the Cairo Criminal Court’s decision to drop all charges against former president Hosni Mubarak on 28 November. The defendantsâ lawyers, who work for the Egypt Center for Social …

Mohamed Soltan in intensive care for 4th time
The detained activist has been on hunger strike for 325 days and refused medical treatment

Egypt second in the world for arrested journalists: Reporters Without Borders
âPolitical situation does not justify President Al-Sisiâs repressive policies,â says watchdog
Egyptian authorities deny entry to former US diplomat turned think tank analyst
Latest foreign NGO worker to be barred entry to Egypt
Award-winning Palestinian cinematographer denied entry to Egypt
Oscar-nominated production team forced to relocate new film to Jordan

Over 7,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons: Palestinian minister
Egypt should politically intervene for the re-release of Palestinian captives who were detained again “for no reason”, says Prisoner Affairs minister

Leaked recordings allege Morsi was illegally detained in navy base
Top generals purportedly discuss ways to cover up evidence and falsify information

Government performance under Al-Sisi could be better: Saad Eddin Ibrahim
Long pre-trial detention periods one of the current political flaws, says secretary general of the Ibn Khaldoun Centre in Cairo

Cairo University students react to security measures on campus
Students say security measures are necessary but criticise enforcement