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Latest in Tag: law
Egyptian Christians threatened in Rafah
Church and rights groups angry at governmentâs inaction
Bar for free expression still low in ânewâ Egypt
In March 2011, blogger Maikel Nabil became the first prisoner of conscience in Egypt, post-revolution. He was arrested and detained on charges of spreading rumours about the armed forces and criticising the military in his blog posts. Nabil was tried in a military court and sentenced to three years in prison, but was released after …
Review: columnists discuss strikes and challenges of constitution
The increasing trend of protests and sit-ins affecting Egyptâs governorates are analysed by some columnists, while others keep their attention focused on the challenges facing the draft constitution. Fahmy Howeidi We brought down the walls, but didnât build bridges Al-Shorouk newspaper There were around 1400 strikes and demonstrations across Egypt in a span of …
Emirates Heights denies non-compliance allegations
Emirates Heights, a touristic real estate developer, hosted a roundtable with representatives from the Egyptian press to clarify the companyâs position, after a series of protests against the company were triggered weeks ago, against the backdrop of late delivery of residential units in addition to a 30 per cent increase in units prices. Chairman of …
Controversy over capital punishment
The Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights (EOHR) has called for a reconsideration of what crimes are subject to the death penalty, following the sentencing of 14 militants involved in attacks on security forces in north Sinai last year. The EOHR condemned the attackers and supported their facing trial, but it also called for a review …
Al-Gizawy trial adjourned
Egyptian lawyerâs case adjourned after third hearing
Review: op-ed pages discuss constitution, dole out criticism for Morsy
Heated debates are triggered over the Constituent Assembly, it dwindling membership and the delay in finalising the country’s most important document, the constitution. In almost all Egyptian newspapers columnists have analysed the factors affecting the Constituent Assembly in its process of drafting a constitution. On another note, some writers continued with their weekly dose of …
Student groups fight back
18 student movements and parties criticise the Egyptian Student Unionâs attempt to dominate the drafting of governing bylaws
Rights’ groups demand “virginity tests” case reopened
Claimants resort to African Commission after military courts deny tests occurred
New US voting could shift votes towards Romney
Controversial law could disenfranchise ten million Hispanic US citizens
Five workers sentenced to jail for striking
First time for such a sentence in Egypt
FJP âastonishedâ at court rulings on People’s Assembly
FJP expresses astonishment after one case on repeating elections postponed while another dismissed
Complaint against Khaled Abdallah referred to state security prosecution
Complaint against Islamist TV presenter, believed to have played a role in US Embassy violence, referred to state security prosecution
Killer of sexual harassment victim arrested
The National Council for Women calls for anti-harassment law
Investigation into Meet Ghamr incident
Families of victims press accusations against police officers
Shell to sue Greenpeace
Shell and Greenpeace in a tussle over the Arctic
French Interior Ministry bans anti-Islam film protests
“The only rules we know, the rules of the Republic and secularism,â says the French president
Names of 55 GuantĂĄnamo detainees released
US Department of Justice discloses list of 55 prisoners cleared for release
Russia advances sweeping new spy bill
Russia’s parliament advances spy legislation targeting civil groups working with foreigners
Jordan passes law restricting internet freedom
New online media laws to increase censorship in Jordan
A country of extremists
It is safe to say that Egypt is going through its own version of a culture war
Nile University sit-in resumes outside campus
Nile University protesters joined by different political movements in off-campus protest
Bahraini policemen to be tried for torture
Interior ministry recruits 500 new police officers
US lodges WTO complaint over China auto subsidies
US Trade Representative accusing Beijing of at least $1b in illegal subsidies
Human Rights Corner: When reason fails, who pays the price?
The film and the events that followed have opened up several issues worth contemplating and debating
Protest for sexual harassment victim
Assuit University students hold protest for girl shot dead for standing up to her harasser
Nile University sit-in broken up
Security forces violently clear Nile University campus of protesters
South African mines reopen but unrest continues
Global platinum price rises in response to strikes that have seen 45 miners killed
Pakistani factory owners turn themselves in
Karachi Minister of Industries resigns amid public anger over fire deaths
Human Rights Corner: What National Council for Human Rights?
At a time when many liberals and seculars are rightly worried about the future of human rights in Egypt, the formation deepened those concerns