Latest in Tag: Gamal Eid Highlight
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Closure of Al-Karama library is stateâs retaliation against my political views: Gamal Eid
The decision to close the two branches was based on phone orders not legal documents, says head of ANHRI

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

Parliament approves controversial NGO bill despite criticism
MPs did not consider another bill that was filed by the government and drafted their own repressive bill

Despite frozen assets, I will continue my work against the stateâs violations: Gamal Eid
Anger arose over the recent court decision that froze the assets of several key human rights activists, as it was seen as another blow to the NGO community

Court order freezes assets of Hossam Bahgat, Gamal Eid, other 3 NGO heads
The North Cairo Criminal Court ordered on Saturday that the assets of five human rights activists and non-governmental organisation (NGO) members, including renowned journalist Hossam Bahgat and lawyer Gamal Eid, be frozen in connection with reopening the âNGOs foreign fundingâ case of 2011. The court ordered that the assets of Eid and Bahgat, as well …

âThere is room for everyoneâ inside Egyptâs prisons: ANHRI
In-depth research shows distribution of prisons across Egypt, estimating number of current prisoners at 106,000

Rights violations: two years of the unprecedented
I do not think that Egypt has ever seen such a decline or attack on human rights as the human rights movement has witnessed during the first two years of Al-Sisiâs rule, Eid says

Court postpones âNGOs foreign fundingâ case to 17 July Â
The defendants requested the case files in order to review and prepare their defence

Court postpones for third time ruling on lawsuit to freeze Bahgat and Eidâs assets
Three other defendants are now involved in the case

A civil society stifled by National Security interference: an interview with Gamal Eid
The ANHRI director noted that the reopening of the NGOsâ foreign funding case targets organisations work on documenting and criticising the stateâs violations on human rights

New NGO draft law worse than previous laws due to National Security interference: Gamal Eid
So far, 61 NGOs are accused of illegally receiving foreign funding, while the ministry has approved 90% of foreign funding requests, according to government report

Al-Sisiâs UN claims refuted with 60 journalists behind bars: ANHRI
Civil society bodies move to criticise the Presidentâs international message

Egypt does not receive directives on NGOs work: Wali
âThere is a siege on civil society, and subsequently there is criticism,â says NGO director

Human rights situation in Egypt worst in 30 years: Gamal Eid
The âwar on terrorismâ will not improve Egyptâs image, says ANHRI head
Saudi Arabia, Montenegro, Ivory Coast to head UN review of Egyptâs human rights track record
âWe are facing a scandal in terms of Egyptâs and Saudi Arabiaâs human rights recordsâ, says lawyer Gamal Eid

Security forces confiscate issue of rights groupâs publication
AHNRI head says security forces claimed WASLA was Muslim Brotherhood-linked

6 April favours laws that protect right to protest: General coordinator
Integrity of 6 April âcannot be questionedâ, says ANHRI Lawyer

Citizens facing trials to be restricted from exercising political rights
State Council amending political rights law

Trial of Al Jazeera journalists adjourned to 5 March
Committee to Defend Press Independence condemns international critique of Al Jazeera journalists trial, considers it âforeign meddling in internal affairsâ

2013 a ‘black year’ for human rights
Lawyer Gamal Eid, director of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information, said that human rights conditions have been âdeterioratingâ throughout the year.

Cabinet to draft law to protect senior state’s officials’ âactions based on good intentionsâ
Prospective draft law stirs wide range of reactions

Cabinet approves new protest law
Law would ban sit-ins and approaching government buildings
On International Right to Know Day, Egypt continues to grapple with freedom of information
With the right to information guaranteed in the constitution, future of laws and implementation remains uncertain

ANHRI releases names of dead
Human rights group releases its second documentary booklet containing the names of those who died during SCAFâs rule
The presidentâs promises and night-time speeches
O president, just because you have forgotten your promises, doesnât mean that we ever will.

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