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25 ‘Red Sea islands’ protesters detained for additional 15 days: lawyers
Nine others detained in Alexandria, including two minors

Court postpones verdict for officer charged with killing protesters in 2011
Ibrahim is charged with participating in the killing of 18 protesters in Al-Zawya Al- Hamra during the 2011 revolution

Protesters agree to end demonstration against import restrictions upon agreement with ministry official
Demonstrators are not importers but junior traders, says head of Importers Division

2 protesters killed during clashes with police in Damietta
Two police officers and a citizen were injured in the standoff

Protestors defy government ban as Muslim Brotherhood vows new ‘revolutionary wave’
Protests affiliated to the Brotherhood have taken place in Alexandria, Sharqyia, Fayoum, and Monifyia

Climate protesters in Paris form human chain amid demo ban
Hundreds of thousands of people across the world have joined in events to urge action on climate change, a day ahead of a landmark climate summit. In Paris, protesters were forced to be inventive amid a marching ban. Organizers said more than 2,000 events were planned worldwide on Sunday as normal citizens joined forces to …

Mass trial for ‘revolutionary activists’ adjourned to 7 December
Incidents include killing of 6 April Youth Movement prominent figure in 2013

Court upholds innocence of 17 Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh witnesses over protesting
Defendants were initially acquitted of illegal protest charges on 23 May; prosecution filed an appeal on the acquittal

Egyptian media coverage of Lebanese protests ‘unprofessional’
Observations and comments on Lebanese protests circulated on social media in past week, increasingly focusing on female protesters and their revealing clothing

Opposition movement holds president responsible for Eid Al-Fitr killings
6 April and Anti-Coup Alliance condemn the killing of protesters

Women protest in front of Itihadiya Palace in solidarity with political detainees
Protest held on first anniversary of arrest of 23 peaceful protesters in front of Itihadiya Palace

CSF Officer Yassin Salah gets 15 years: The full story
Al-Sabbagh lost her life, betrayed by those who vowed to protect it, says prosecution

Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh faced threats of kidnapping her 6-year-old son
“May God be with you”, Al-Sabbagh’s family tells officer’s family

Court adjourns police officer’s trial to 11 June in Al-Sabbagh case
Lawyers assure family activist’s death will not go unpunished

Protesters’ acquittal message to interior ministry
Political parameters affected ruling, says defence lawyer
4 killed in violent clashes in Damietta
Basarta village enters sixth day of unrest with dozens of arrests

68 protesters fined EGP 50,000 each in 25 January anniversary trial
Protesters acquitted of Protest Law crimes subject to imprisonment

Appeal accepted in ‘Trial of the Century’
Mubarak was acquitted of murder charges in November by Cairo Criminal Court
28 January 2011: Egypt’s Bastille Day
28 January 2011 marked a turning point in Egyptian history. On that day, anti-Mubarak demonstrations escalated their protests, engaging in violent confrontations with police forces all over the country. Protesters surrounded police stations, and police forces opened fire, killing many. Reports mentioning deaths only reinvigorated the demonstrations, leading protesters to directly attack police stations …
Violations against detained protesters, lawyers on 25 January: NGOs
Lack of information and obstacles among the main concerns, say rights groups

Accusations, denials over abuses of authority by security forces on 25 January anniversary
Rights groups issue condemnation of heavy-handed state response on 25 January Revolution anniversary
Woman allegedly shot dead near Tahrir Square
Socialist Popular Alliance says party member died in ‘brutally dispersed’ protest

On law, justice, and dissent: legal experts deconstruct Mubarak’s trial in panel discussion
Prosecution given unsatisfactory evidence by the Ministry of Interior in cases related to killing protesters, says expert

43 arrested in Fayoum over attacks on state institutions
Fayoum incident comes alongside crackdown at Friday protests leading to further arrests in Alexandria and Beheira

‘Our work remains completely independent‘: Head of 30 June fact-finding committee
Every single incident in the report is documented, report delayed because Brotherhood refuses to participate, says Fouad Abdel-Moneim Riad

Mubarak awaits court ruling, due on 27 September
Mubarak’s interior minister Al-Adly described 25 January as a conspiracy and 30 June, a revolution

HRW to release report on Rabaa, despite denial of staff’s entry into Egypt
This is the first time ever for HRW staff to be refused entry into Egypt, including during Mubarak’s regime

Brotherhood leaders’ trial postponed again
The top MB figures, facing trial for violence outside the MB’s headquarters last year, will have to appear in court again later this month

Anti-Coup leaders arrested in ‘barbaric raids’: Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood claims arrests designed to create “outright conflict and violent confrontation”
Acquitted revolution anniversary detainees yet to be released
The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights condemns the slow process of release