Activistâs release upheld in âdetainees of the landâ case
Five minors were referred to trial over protest charges
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HRW calls on Egypt to revoke âblasphemyâ article in penal code, condemns sentencing minors
The international rights observer Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Egyptian government Monday to quash prison sentences handed to four minors over âreligious contemptâ charges and to ârevoke the penal code article that authorities use to prosecute blasphemyâ. The minors were charged with âmocking Islamic prayer ritualsâ and publishing a video âwhich disrupts public …
Interior Ministry violations against detained minors persist
Detainees are denied medical care, despite severe deterioration of health
Rise in sexual harassment in schools: Administrative Prosecution
Investigations reveal that over 61 cases involved teachers harassing female students in the primary and preparatory stages of school
7 minors sentenced in Al-Qubba Palace clashes case
Clashes erupted between protesters and police outside the Al-Qubba presidential palace in February 2013
Lawyers prohibited from visiting detained minors: NGO
Article 53 of lawyerâs code grants authorised lawyers the right to visit anyone detained in public prisons at any time
Abbaseya Court hands minors prison sentences
At least 1,000 minors have been detained over past year and a half, group says
12 minors acquitted of charges among 25 January anniversary detainees
68 others await trial on Tuesday
78 minors convicted for unlicenced protests released on parole
The Alexandria Juvenile Misdemeanour Appeal Court released 78 imprisoned minors convicted for illegally protesting and joining a banned organisation. In November, a first degree court had sentenced the minors, aged between 15 and 17, to between two and five year prison terms. Ahmed El-Hamrawy, one of the youths’ lawyers, said the judge decided to release …
NGO confronts Interior Ministry’s refutation of minor’s detention camp
Whatever is raised on this matter is groundless, says Interior Ministry spokesman
600 minors held on political charges in unofficial police camp: NGO
Interior Ministry denies existence of Central Security-run Banha centre, claims minors are never detained in prisons
Prosecution releases 116 Protest Law detainees
Fayoum Court releases 10 detainees, refers 1 to Juvenile Court
8 rights groups demand investigation into juvenile detention facility
Allegations of torture, abuse by authorities at Kom Al-Deka facility
Condemnation for Minya sentencing continues to build
Amnesty International, John Kerry, Ban Ki-moon all express concern, while ECCR decries death penalty for minors
Joint initiative aims to save Egyptian children from exploitation in illegal immigration
Baladna Awla Beweladna spreads awareness and develops youth vocational skills
Seven children investigated after Mohamed Mahmoud clashes
Childrenâs lawyer says they are facing an array of charges
âThey threw us to the ground and beat usâ
Stories of abuse from released detainees in Cairo
Minors detained during Friday clashes
Three teenagers in custody for 15 days pending investigation
Children tortured by Egyptian security forces
Over 300 children detained during protests over past year, says HRW report condemning abuse
BBC chief grilled over Savile sex abuse scandal
The head of the BBC said Tuesday that the scandal over alleged sex abuse by late star Jimmy Savile is âa very grave matterâ that will affect the organisationâs reputation for trust and integrity.
UK report: Israel forces Palestinian children into ‘spiral of injustice’
Israel is in breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of Children by violating the rights of Palestinian children according to report backed by the United Kingdom Foreign Office