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Latest in Tag: prison
Egypt’s face of justice: Court considers labelling 6 April ‘terrorist organisation’
Judicial system a joke, movement will not respect court verdicts, says spokesperson
Morsi’s ‘prison break’ trial adjourned to 25 February
Defence argues defendants were forced to walk out of prison
In Pictures: Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah received 5-year sentence in Shura Council trial
The five-year prison sentence of prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah raised questions over the state’s stance towards the 25 January Revolution. On Monday, the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Abdel Fattah to five years in prison, in addition to an EGP 100,000 fine over assaulting the police and illegal protesting. Defendant Ahmed Abdel Rahman received the …
Where does the state stand on the 25 January Revolution?
Activist and revolutionary-icon Alaa Abdel Fattah received 5-year sentence in Shura Council trial
Egyptian student given prison sentence for atheist Facebook posts
Suez Canal University President personally filed legal case against student Sherif Gaber, who claims he was tortured in custody
Morsi ‘prison break’ trial postponed to Thursday
The Wednesday trial of ousted former president Mohamed Morsi for escaping Wadi El-Natrun Prison in January 2011 was postponed to 5 February, state media reported. The defence repeated its request to the Cairo Criminal Court for the introduction of new defendants and questioned the possibility that “Israeli elements” committed these crimes to destabilise security. Morsi …
Mubarak sons walk out of prison
Gamal and Alaa were released pending retrial
Police Day and human rights
How can the January revolution die if its main cause still lives?
HRW lambasts Egypt’s prisons for deaths, torture
“Authorities are more aggressive when it comes to detained political activists,” says lawyer
Mohamed Soltan’s health conditions deteriorate
Activist has been on hunger strike for 360 days to protest his detention
Al Jazeera’s lawyer bailed out on the defendants, so we paid for our own: Mohamed Fahmy’s fiancée
Marwa Omara speaks to Daily News Egypt about the details of Fahmy’s arrest, and the circumstances surrounding it
NGO to submit 200 names for presidential pardon request in protest cases
Students most likely to be pardoned and released, say experts
NGOs’ reports slam judicial, security and economic system of 2014
“Decisions that affect the entire populations are made in a legislative vacuum, without transparency and in the absence of accountability mechanisms,” says EIPR
Presidential pardon for Protest Law detainees expected: Human rights advocates
Expected on list include Ahmed Douma, Mohamed Soltan, Sanaa Seif, Yara Sallam
Mohamed Al-Beltagy sentenced to 6 years in prison for contempt
Court postpones Wadi El Natroun prison to 10 January
Prisoner in Al-Azouly Prison allegedly died of torture
Family of deceased submitted a report to Prosecutor General to receive and bury the body, and to launch an investigation
Over 150 arrested on charges of ‘debauchery’ since 30 June: EIPR
Bath house raid one of many cases of clampdown on homosexuality since ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi
Photojournalist Shawkan describes ‘endless nightmare’ from behind bars
Freelance photojournalist has managed to send an open letter from prison
714 protests in Egypt in November, Islamists’ revolution and Mubarak verdict major triggers: Democracy Index
Report warns of ‘angry’ movements and ‘violent’ state strategy next 25 January anniversary
Captain of container ship that struck fishermen boat arrested
The prosecution ordered their detention for four days pending further investigations, state media reported.
Rights group seeks to investigate Egyptian officials linked to CIA torture report
“Authorities will be forced to take action once names are revealed,” says NCHR member
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
Non-commissioned border guard officers granted right to arrest civilians
Civilians can be tried in military courts if found guilty of attacking “vital” state facilities
Democratic Current launches campaign to retry Mubarak
Alliance condemns use of violence against anti-Mubarak protesters
Police assault, detain journalists covering protests near Tahrir Square
Journalists were covering new protests in Abdel Moneim Riyadh Square, a day after the violent dispersal of demonstrations left two people dead
Badie handed 3 year-sentence for insulting judiciary
“Prison Break” trial was further postponed to 20 December
Mubarak verdict sparks angry reactions
Students vow to protest on campus; parties to sue Mubarak
Government performance under Al-Sisi could be better: Saad Eddin Ibrahim
Long pre-trial detention periods one of the current political flaws, says secretary general of the Ibn Khaldoun Centre in Cairo
Badie not in court for retrial due to security reasons
The Muslim Brotherhood’s supreme guide was set to face retrial after he and 182 others were handed death sentences earlier this year
Prisoner died due to inadequate prison healthcare: Lawyer
Tarek Al-Ghandour was suffering from liver dysfunction
