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Activistsâ appeal postponed
Political activists were originally sentenced to three years in prison for violating the Protest Law

26 Al-Azhar students sentenced to 2.5 yrs in prison
Students Against the Coup organise protests and burn a police car in Zagazig

2013 the second most dangerous year for journalists: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists details the plight of five journalists in Egypt
Abo Zaâabal police officersâ trial postponed
Victims’ families attend the session

Ain Shams students clash with police
University protests continued on Monday when police dispersed a march in Heliopolis

Morsiâs son and lawyers visit him in jail
The former president sat with his son and legal advisers for two and a half hours on Tuesday

Journalists in Egypt continue to face harassment
Numerous attacks on journalists outside the Police Academy on Monday were reported

Constituent Assembly passes more articles on freedom
Assembly head meets with Al-Nour Party to reach agreement over âidentity articlesâ

16 arrested on 6 October sentenced to prison
Deadly violence on 6 October left dozens dead

Shater and Katatny detained for espionage charges
Other charges include storming Egyptian prisons and aiding convictsâ escape
‘High Court youth’ suffer behind bars, ECESR report
The four were charged with damaging the High Court building, assaulting High Court employees and “thuggery”; they have spent over a year incarcerated

Salah Sultan and Beltagy handed detention orders
Sultan was arrested recently while Al-Beltagy was arrested last month
EOHR condemns killing of Frenchman
French citizen was attacked by cellmates while in custody for breaking curfew

Sister of Egyptian jailed in Saudi Arabia calls for his release
In an address to Interim President Adly Mansour, Shereen Al-Gizawy calls for presidentâs immediate intervention ahead of his trip to Saudi Arabia
Frenchman dies after Egypt police cell beating
The man, described as a teacher, was put in a cell at the central Qasr Al-Nil police station, where he was attacked by his cellmates and later died of his injuries, the officials added.
Fate of Nahed Sherif has yet to be decided by court
Sherif was arrested along with three others last year and sentenced to two years

Writerâs appeal to verdict postponed
Karam Saber sentenced to five years in prison for contempt of religion

Interior Minister sacks head of the Prisons Authority
Interior Minister reshuffles the Ministryâs leadership amid accusations of misconduct and negligence
In Pictures: Protest against Mubarak’s release
Protesters gather at the High Court building in downtown Cairo to protest against the release of former president Hosni Mubarak

Mubarak leaves prison
Mubarak will be held under house arrest at a military hospital on the orders of the prime minister
In Pictures: Mubarak supporters celebrate in front of Tora prison
Photos by Ahmed AlMalky/DNE
EIPR: Mubarak’s Trials and Legal Status Q&A
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights issued a Q & A regarding Mubarak’s legal status, where Lawyer Hoda Nasrallah explains the situation

Mubarak expected to leave jail for house arrest
Mubarak’s release threatened to add a volatile new element to the political turmoil that has rocked Egypt in recent weeks.

Morsi accused of complicity in 2012 protest deaths: sources
Morsi already stands accused of crimes related to his 2011 escape from prison

Libya shuts Egyptian border in the wake of prison break
A Libyan activist is assassinated and prisoners escape from Benghazi

Cabinet issues three bills
New interim cabinet’s first decisions involve restructuring national bodies and revoking prison sentence for insulting the president

Demands for Morsiâs release continue
Political movements and leaders condemn âinterferenceâ by the United States in decision-making process

Hassan Mustafa cleared of assault charges
Prosecutor withdraws complaint against Alexandrian political activist; activist jailed pending trial in another case

Clashes erupt at Ismailia courthouse
Rejection of request to replace judge sparks confrontations between FJP and Al-Dostour Party members

Hassan Mustafa gets one-year hard labour
Alexandrian political activist appealed a court sentence for allegedly attacking a prosecutor