Latest in Tag: Freedom Highlight
Latest in Tag: Freedom
Constituent Assembly passes more articles on freedom
Assembly head meets with Al-Nour Party to reach agreement over “identity articles”
Constituent Assembly passes articles on rights and freedoms
Assembly holds second closed meeting and votes on drafted articles
Saudi Arabia’s Image Falters among Middle East Neighbours: Pew Research Centre
Mixed Views of Saudi Influence, Record on Civic Freedoms
Ultras White Knights denies political affiliations
“Bloodshed will not deter us,” group says in statement, referring to September clashes
On Egyptian women after the Arab Spring
Nesreen Salem’s speech for the Swedish Parliament on the state of Egyptian women
Press Syndicate express solidarity with FJP journalists
Syndicate stresses right to freedom of the press and calls to embrace differences in opinion
NGOs discuss human rights situation in Egypt
Two NGOs presented the UN Human Rights Council with a joint statement on human rights while head of the EOHR discussed reforms in the security sector
State of emergency extension draws condemnation
Concerns raised over effectiveness of state of emergency extension and image of Egypt abroad
Crackdown on journalists continues
Ismailia’s military prosecution detains award-winning Sinai journalist Abu Deraa for 15 days.
ANHRI concerned for “intellect and creativity”
The human rights network has recently held a discussion over the sentencing of writer Karam Saber
General Prosecution refers Morsi to Criminal Court
Former president referred with others regarding Presidential Palace clashes
Brotherhood: Arrests include anyone who opposes the ‘putschists’
Muslim Brotherhood says “unprecedented” numbers took to the streets on 30 August
Security forces raid Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr offices
Al Jazeera works without legal backing or professional ethics, government says
Press freedom at risk in Egypt: CPJ
Committee to Protect Journalists says press under attack
Investigations must be public: rights organisation
ANHRI demands transparency regarding trials of judges and former prosecutor general
Protesters clash with residents in Rabaa Al-Adaweya
Residents face violence after attempting to remove a blockade belonging to the Rabaa sit-in
MB’s Al Beltagy rejects cabinet call to leave
The FJP politician asked protesters to stay even through violence
Days of impunity
On 2 February 2011, I was in Tahrir Square and I left in the early afternoon to go home. Within a half hour of my leaving, camels, horses and thugs attacked Tahrir Square, resulting in more than a dozen deaths and hundreds wounded. That day is now etched into Egyptian revolutionary history as the Battle …
Court considers freezing assets of Islamists
Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) legal advisor Mokhtar Al-Ashry said that the case has been postponed to 21 August, but that he expected former president Mohamed Morsi to be reinstated before then and bring an end to “all these police-like measures.”
No divisions in the army: 8 April Officers
8 April Army Officers movement releases statement denying rumours made by Brotherhood
Friday demonstrations must “deafen ears of coup commanders”: Brotherhood
Brotherhood statement on anniversary of 10th of Ramadan says Egypt in “dark nightmare”
Mass protests called for on Friday
Opposing sides call for “mass mobilisation” and marches on same day.
ANHRI calls for release of Al-Jazeera cameraman
ANHRI said targeting media in the on-going political crisis threatens press freedom
Four alleged in torturing man
Alleged victim claims he was tortured by protesters at Rabaa Al-Adaweya
No meetings between military and Muslim Brotherhood: FJP spokesperson
Military as well as Islamist spokesmen deny any official dialogue
Sinai checkpoint attacked
Armed assailants attack power plant checkpoint in Rafah
Media is run by intelligence agencies: Beltagy
Freedom and Justice Party leading figure said “military coup” is to blame for Sinai violence
A petition to international media
By Ahmed El-Ashram I and millions of Egyptian people are following the international media coverage of recent developments in Egypt with profound disappointment. Unlike the revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak from power, this one is met with abundant discontent and antipathy. Arguably, the precedent that this publicly-backed coup has set seems threatening to the US-planned …
Freedom and Justice Party refuses dialogue
Confusion ensures as interim government calls for dialogue.
El-Shater and Abu Ismail arrested
A number of Islamist leaders arrested across the country