Latest in Tag: political activists Highlight
Latest in Tag: political activists
Tarek Al- Awady: the man who chose to throw a stone in the politically stagnant waters of a turbulent Egypt
On 15 November Tarek Al-Awady, a middle-aged Egyptian lawyer famous for defending political prisoners, declared via a post on his official Facebook account that he will declare himself a potential presidential candidate in the upcoming 2018 elections. This announcement comes at a time when Egyptians are buckling under the weight of economic hardships, and elections …
Release of Mahienour El-Massry and Youssef Shaaban delayed
The two activists have finished their prison term, and their families condemn their continued detention
Freedom of expression twist far beyond changing Protest Law
The regime has no interest in an open political sphere, say human rights experts
Five international institutions critical of human rights conditions in Egypt in March
‘Foreign claims motivated by own interests, not protection of human rights’ says Egyptian Foreign Ministry
Local NGOs condemn recent travel bans against political activists
Frequent, illegal travel bans turn Egyptian borders into mass prison, the joint statement read
Letters from prison: Political activists caught between hope and uncertainty
Revolution is ongoing just as life and dreams are ongoing, says Mahinour El-Massry
Pardoned prisoners’ fate in hands of Interior Ministry: Lawyers
Seven remain in detention as prison authorities apply “unreasonable bureaucracy”
The ‘executions judge’ Nagy Shehata
Meet the man behind the Al Jazeera, Operations Room and Cabinet Clashes cases
Activists’ trial in Alexandria postponed until 21 June
Trial of 10 activists for burning Freedom and Justice Party headquarters postponed until 21 June
Tamarod launches new political awareness campaign
The campaign aims to educate Egyptians about their legal rights, and how the constitutional process will work
Activists boycott prosecution
Political movements condemn prosecutor general’s summoning of political activists, announce a protests outside his office on Friday