Latest in Tag: Douma Highlight
Latest in Tag: Douma
Diplomatic standoff as Syria tension escalates
Trump warns Russia of US missile strikes on Syria, while WHO deeply alarmed by reports of chemical use in Douma
Condemnations denouncing Douma attack mount
UN to discuss attack as escalation in central Syria continues after missiles strike airbase
Court mitigates 6-month sentence against 6 April Youth Movement
Douma, Maher, and Adel are facing charges of assaulting a police officer
Court rejects activist Ahmed Douma’s appeal of life sentence
Douma, 30, was handed a life sentence in February 2015 on charges of attacking the cabinet building and security personnel, as well as burning the Scientific Institute in Cairo in 2011
Detained activists trio handed 6-month imprisonment over assaulting officer
The incident was recorded in the court log, according to the defence lawyer Khaled Ali.
Egypt condemns local, international commentary on mass sentence
NGOs, governments previously condemned the life sentences handed out to 230 people by Judge Nagy Shehata
Activist Ahmed Douma handed life sentence
Douma defended himself and asked for an investigation into killings during cabinet clashes
Ahmed Douma sentenced to 3 years hard labour
Activist and blogger found guilty of being in contempt of the court during âcabinet clashesâ trial session
Contradictory accounts over activist Ahmed Douma’s hunger strike
Rights group says hunger strikes on rise
Mahienour El-Massry starts hunger strike
Political movements to announce support for hunger strikes, lawyer says
Activist Ahmed Doumaâs trial postponed
Delay for court to investigate confiscated material
âCabinet Clashesâ trial postponed
Prominent activist and 268 others accused for actions during a protest during SCAF rule
Cabinet clashes trial postponed to 11 May
Ahmed Douma, 268 others on trial for 2011 violence
Tamarod co-founder assaulted outside presidential palace march
The march was organised to call for an end to controversial Protest Law
Political parties, groups support calls to drop Protest Law
Many people have been arrested and sentenced to jail time under the controversial law
Female sit-in held outside presidential palace against the Protest Law
Female protesters decry prison verdicts maintained to prominent activists
Popular Socialist Alliance calls for immediate release of detained members
Alliance condemns military, governmentâs crackdown on peaceful protest, activists
Foreign ministry rejects criticism of activist court ruling
Cairo court upheld conviction of revolutionary activists Maher, Douma, and Adel on Monday amid wide condemnation from political parties, rights groups and foreign governments
Amnesty International demands âimmediate and unconditionalâ release of activists
Human rights group along, with friends and family, reiterate support for Maher, Adel and Douma
Douma suffering from worsening health conditions
Imprisoned political activist and blogger has been refused proper treatment, his brother says
Movements decry jailed activistsâ conditions
Abdel Fattahâs family sues prosecutor general for âdouble standardsâ; movements condemn alleged assault on jailed activists during their appeal trial
Secular activistsâ appeal postponed â again
Three prominent activists, including the founder of the 6 April Youth Movement, must wait until 10 March to appeal their highly criticised conviction for breaking protest laws
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
Trial of activists Maher and Douma adjourned to 10 February
Request to release the defendants was refused, says Douma’s lawyer
New constitution opens road for Sisi but youths distanced
Egyptian voters have approved the Tuesday-Wednesday referendum by 98.1%, officials announced Saturday, and the results are seen as nod to General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi to run for president.
National Council for Human Rights visits imprisoned activists in Tora
Committee formed to inspect prisonersâ conditions and treatment
Activistsâ appeal postponed
Political activists were originally sentenced to three years in prison for violating the Protest Law
Activists begin prison hunger strike
Maher, Adel and Douma begin a hunger strike to protest their mistreatment in Tora Prison
Egypt has to learn the lesson
Itâs almost boring. Earlier this week, Ahmed Maher, Ahmed Douma and Mohammed Adel, three veteran activists, were each sentenced to three years in jail and fined EGP 50,000. Two thoughts occurred to me: one, if the fine was multiplied by 10,000, then that would be the only way such sentences could possibly have any sort …
Appeal date set for sentenced activists
This comes after the sentencing ignited condemnation and criticism from domestic and international groups