Activists
SCAF to pardon 334 people convicted in military courts
Egypt
November 2, 2011
SCAF to pardon 334 people convicted in military courts
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces head Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi will pardon 334 people convicted in military courts, according…
Amnesty urges authorities to release Alaa Abd El Fattah
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Amnesty urges authorities to release Alaa Abd El Fattah
The international human rights watchdog Amnesty International urged the Egyptian authorities on Monday to release activist and blogger Alaa Abd…
Activist group to defy summons to military courts
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Activist group to defy summons to military courts
The April 6 Youth Movement on Monday said it rejects the interrogation of its members before military tribunals, stressing that…
6 April movement launches political awareness campaign before elections
Egypt
October 10, 2011
6 April movement launches political awareness campaign before elections
Ahmed Maher, general coordinator of the April 6 Youth Movement, said on Monday that the group is launching a political…
Activists stage surprise protest against Emergency Law
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Activists stage surprise protest against Emergency Law
Hundreds of activists staged a surprise march from Shubra to downtown Cairo Tuesday against the broadening of Egypt's long-standing Emergency…
Thugs attack cafe near Tahrir Square
Egypt
September 24, 2011
Thugs attack cafe near Tahrir Square
A group of people with bladed weapons on Friday attacked a cafe near the stockmarket in downtown Cairo. The assailants…
Experts call on government to allow foreign funding of NGOs
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Experts call on government to allow foreign funding of NGOs
Participants at a symposium held by the Center for International Cooperation Projects on Wednesday called on the Egyptian government to…
Egypt’s activists call on followers to urinate on Israeli Embassy wall
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Egypt’s activists call on followers to urinate on Israeli Embassy wall
Activists are urging Egyptians to urinate on the cement barrier recently constructed to protect the Israeli Embassy in Giza from…
Egyptian rights group adds voice to calls for release of activist Mikel Nabil
Egypt
September 5, 2011
Egyptian rights group adds voice to calls for release of activist Mikel Nabil
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) renewed its calls for the release of blogger Mikel Nabil, who has been…
Activists plan online protest to demand end to military trials for civilians
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Activists plan online protest to demand end to military trials for civilians
A group of political activists on social networking site Facebook called on Thursday for an hour-long “electronic protest” against military…