Latest in Tag: Nahda Highlight
Latest in Tag: Nahda
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It has been just over three years since the dispersal of the Rabaa Al-Adaweya and Nahda sit-ins. It has been over three years since one of the biggest state perpetrated and sanctioned massacres in modern human history, as described by Human Rights Watch, and unless you marked the day of the anniversaryÂâ14 Augustâyou probably haven’t …
Court postpones retrial of 11 defendants accused of murdering Kerdasa police officer
Farrag was killed from a distance of approximately 20 metres with a live round that hit him on the right side of his chest, testified the former Forensics Authority spokesman
Cassation court annuls death sentences against 6 defendants in Kerdasa police killings
The Giza Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Nagy Shehata, had sentenced the defendants to death in February
âRabaa operations roomâ journalistsâ appeal to be heard on 1 October
Thirteen journalists received life sentences and one was sentenced to death in the case
Court postpones âstorming of Helwan police stationâ case to 29 September
Police station was stormed then set ablaze, leading to deaths of three police officers and three civilians, and the injury of 19 others
Court orders release of Islamist party leader
Al-Wasat Party chairman is to walk free from prison pending trial in a few days, says party spokesperson
Egyptâs young activists face crackdown, repression: Amnesty International
âThe country has reverted fully to being a police state,â rights group says
Capital punishment and the question of fair trials
Growing need for social dialogue in Egyptian society over capital punishment, says anthropology professor Reem Saad
Verdict on closure of HRW headquarters to be issued 19 May
Although HRW does not currently have offices in Egypt, the verdict would still serve to âundermine the groupâs presence in Egyptâ, says lawyer
Global campaign marks 600 days in prison without trial for photojournalist Shawkan
Former Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy leads intensive local and international battle to support Shawkan
Journalists in âRabaa Operations Roomâ case forgotten
Defendants include 12 journalists and media workers involved in reporting August 2013âs events
607 protesters died in Rabaa Al-Adaweya sit-in: Committee report
Committee holds government accountable for the number of casualties, issues recommendations
Egypt optimistic about tourism recovery from October: Tourism minster
Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou expressed optimism on restoration of Egyptian tourism this October after eight countries lift Sinai travel warnings and Arab tourists return
5 dead on sit-in dispersal anniversary
1 policeman, 4 demonstrators dead and 114 arrested on Thursdayâs anniversary
The ‘revolution’ continues: Massacres, violence and counting deaths
âSo when people ask me how Iâm doing⊠how am I supposed to respond? How am I supposed to feel? What exactly am I supposed to tell them about? About the death that we saw for thirteen consecutive hours? About the day that passed by as if it were a thousand years? About the man …
HRW report omits demolition of churches and attacks on Christians: 30 June fact-finding mission
The committee claims it is more neutral in interpreting events than other groups
Interior Ministry says HRW was told to postpone visit
HRW top staff set to release report on Rabaa Al-Adaweya dispersal turned away by Egyptian authorities after being held overnight
Further congratulatory phone calls to Al-Sisi on inauguration
Italian and American presidents congratulate Al-Sisi as he assumes presidency
The Brotherhood ‘deviated’ from original focus, prioritised politics over revolution: Kamal Helbawy
Daily News Egypt interviews former Muslim Brotherhood member Kamal Helbawy to discuss his history with the group, reasons for his departure, and the future of the now outlawed group
169 Morsi supporters acquitted
Supporters of former president acquitted of participating in violence in August 2013
Defence team walks out of âRabaa operationsâ trial
Judge told defendant to âshut upâ, defence lawyer says
Anti-Coup Alliance calls for marches on six-month anniversary of sit-in dispersals
The pro-Morsi bloc called for demonstrations under the name âRabaa, icon of the revolutionâ The Anti-Coup Alliance, the most prominent pro-Morsi opposition bloc, called for marches and demonstrations Friday to commemorate the six-month anniversary of the Rabaa and Nahda sit-in dispersals. The group released a statement via Facebook Thursday calling for peaceful resistance throughout the …
Participants of political flash mob sentenced to two years with hard labour
Defence laywer says sentence will be challenged
Secretary general of the National Salvation Front resigns
The front will have a meeting after the referendum to determine its future: Free Egyptians Party spokesman
Anti-coup Alliance, SAC call for protests as security forces block entry to squares
Army and Police reinforcements in Tahrir, Rabaa Al-Adaweya, Al-Nahda and around Presidential Palace
Revolutionary Frontâs student arm denies collaboration with Morsi supporters
Violence in universities only occurred when security forces returned to campuses, says front co-founder Laila Soueif
Former FJP Shura council member arrested
25 more people arrested on Sunday
Clashes during Friday protests
Security forces fired tear gas to disperse clashes between demonstrators and local residents
Railways partially resume operations
The Railway Authority and the Ministry of Transportation announced the resumption of two railway lines after more than 45 days of suspension and over EGP 100m in losses
NGO documents violence against Copts
ECPSS: August worst month of sectarian violence in modern Egyptian history