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Activist denies being referred to military court for ‘insulting’ military
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Activist denies being referred to military court for ‘insulting’ military
Activist Asmaa Mahfouz denied on Tuesday that she had been referred to a military court on charges of insulting the…
Female activist summoned on charges of ‘slandering the army’
Egypt
August 15, 2011
Female activist summoned on charges of ‘slandering the army’
The military prosecutor on Monday summoned Maha Abu Bakr, a lawyer and political activist, on charges of slandering the army…
Activists and presidential hopefuls condemn Asmaa Mahfouz arrest
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Activists and presidential hopefuls condemn Asmaa Mahfouz arrest
Presidential hopefuls joined various revolutionary groups on Sunday in condemning the referral of activist Asmaa Mahfouz to a military court,…
Rights group demands release of activist convicted for breaking curfew
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Rights group demands release of activist convicted for breaking curfew
The ruling military council should release an activist who was convicted for breaking curfew while participating in a February protest,…
Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban
World
May 22, 2011
Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban
Saudi authorities arrested a female activist on Sunday who launched a campaign to challenge a ban on women driving in…
The long campaign to end Egypt’s capital punishment
Egypt
October 16, 2010
The long campaign to end Egypt’s capital punishment
Legal experts and human rights activists say capital punishment should be ended in Egypt, but considerable time and effort is…
Leftist activist says his arrest politically motivated
Egypt
September 26, 2010
Leftist activist says his arrest politically motivated
Abul-Ezz al-Hariri, a prominent leader in the National Association for Change (NAC), who was arrested Saturday, accused security of launching…