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Police officer sentenced to 15 years for shooting unarmed lawyer in prison
Police brutality continues to be a problem in Egypt
Public prosecution in need of reform for effective justice system: EIPR
Reform of prosecution would be first step towards ensuring judiciary independence, says EIPR study
Journalists investigated for violating controversial Protest Law
Investigators are looking into events held at the Press Syndicate to show solidarity with blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah and 24 others recently sentenced to prison

Groups condemn Alexandrian activistâs imprisonment
Sentenced to two years in prison, Mahienour El-Massry is accused of taking part in a protest without prior notice; court to appeal her imprisonment
Trial of Alexandria lawyers and activists postponed
Defendants are on trial for incident dating back to March 2013, during tenure of then-president Mohamed Morsi
One policeman sentenced to 10 years in Abu Zaabal Vehicle case
Victimsâ lawyers barred from appealing the verdict; survivor describes trial as âmasqueradeâ

Detention renewed for political activists arrested on revolution anniversary
The four activists are among a group which was allegedly tortured since its detention

A benevolent dictator would consider human rights for respectful citizens: Hammouda
Daily News Egypt interviews Ahmed Ezzâs lawyer
Police campaign to arrest juveniles yields positive results: Interior ministry
Detentions have been made to combat human trafficking, child labour and juveniles at risk

Revolution anniversary detainees still held for investigation
Al-Azbakeya detainees get 15 days, no clear decision on Maadi detainees

Four students arrested while decrying Rabaaâs dispersal acquitted
Students were accused of unlawful assembly, and âterrorising citizensâ

Saudi court upholds jail, lashes for Egyptian lawyer
The five-year sentence and 300 lashes meted out by a Jeddah court against Ahmed Al-Gizawy are now final

Refugees from Syria set to be released
Lawyers are currently finalising the release of detained Syrian refugees

Part 1: Experts weigh in on rights and freedoms in the constitution
An analysis of two sections of the six sections of the draft constitution

Trial of 21 Alexandria detainees begins
Security forces responsible for bringing the defendants to the courthouse failed to do so, lawyers say

Renewed detention for 21 Alexandria protesters
The group made up of only female protesters was arrested on 31 October

Judges to be investigated for siding with Brotherhood
Investigations held after complaints accuse judges of siding with Muslim Brotherhood

Rights group boycotts investigation into Republican Guards clashes
The Front to Defend Egypt’s Protesters decides it will not defend “those who take up arms”

Profile: Lyla El-Gueretly harassed by society, police and judiciary
El-Gueretly: âI turn to the streets to fight against violence and harassmentâ

Amnesty condemns rise of blasphemy cases
Human rights group demands charges be dropped, saying they violate freedom of expression

Rights groups condemn jail sentence for Coptic lawyer
Groups warn of increasing number of contempt of religion cases, calling it a means of suppressing personal beliefs

Commissioners Authority: Information Ministryâs continuation is constitutional
In response to lawsuit, the State Commissioners Authorityâs Saturday report says the Ministry of Information is still in charge of media affairs

Sayed Fathy passes away
Human rights lawyer made last appearance in court defending an activist on Monday

Court releases 10 detainees, four remain in custody
Ten of the detainees who were arrested last month outside the Presidential Palace will be released

Arrests by the Presidential Palace
Two men and two women arrested for participating in protest outside palace

NoMilTrials founder nominated for prestigious human rights award
Mona Seif reaches the final nominees list of the 2013 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders

Khairat El-Shaterâs bodyguard sentenced year in prison
Khalil Al-Aqid was arrested outside a polling station for possession of a firearm in December 2012 during the constitutional referendum

Investment department at Administrative Court dismisses charges against Bassem Youssef’s Al Bernameg
Court said the plaintiff does not have the right to ask for the programme to be suspended

Alexandria lawyers released
Some lawyers refused to respond to prosecutorsâ questions during their interrogation

Activists detained in Alexandria
Thirteen detainees including lawyers accused of damaging Al-Raml police station