Activists
Politicians praise Sisi’s proposal on release of youth detainees
Egypt
October 27, 2016
Politicians praise Sisi’s proposal on release of youth detainees
Prominent opposition figure Medhat al-Zahid has praised President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for his proposal that young members of parliament should…
Social media campaign supports Egyptian-American jailed in Egypt
Egypt
October 17, 2016
Social media campaign supports Egyptian-American jailed in Egypt
Activists are calling for the release of an Egyptian-American woman with US citizenship who has been imprisoned in Egypt since…
Egyptian court approves asset freezes in high-profile NGO trial
Egypt
September 17, 2016
Egyptian court approves asset freezes in high-profile NGO trial
An Egyptian court on Saturday approved a freeze on the assets of five prominent human rights activists and three non-governmental…
Israel NGO bill, seen as targeting left-wing groups, becomes law
Middle East
July 12, 2016
Israel NGO bill, seen as targeting left-wing groups, becomes law
Israel adopted a law on Monday that critics say targets Israeli rights groups critical of the right-wing government's policies and…
Four April 6 leaders released on bail
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Four April 6 leaders released on bail
A North Giza Court released four April 6 Youth Movement leaders on LE2,000 bail each, over protesting in Cairo's Dokki…
No directives made for prisoner release on uprising anniversary: interior ministry
Egypt
January 25, 2016
No directives made for prisoner release on uprising anniversary: interior ministry
No directives have been made to release prisoners on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising and…
INTERVIEW: Hero of Egypt’s uprising feels rejected five years on
Egypt
January 25, 2016
INTERVIEW: Hero of Egypt’s uprising feels rejected five years on
In 2011, activist Esraa Abdel-Fattah helped ignite revolution on the streets of Egypt and was nominated for a Nobel Peace…
On uprising anniversary, Sisi says state upholds democracy and freedoms
Egypt
January 24, 2016
On uprising anniversary, Sisi says state upholds democracy and freedoms
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi paid tribute to protesters who were killed during the 2011 uprising against former president Hosni Mubarak…
VIDEO: Victims’ relatives, NGO refute govt denials of forced disappearance
Egypt
December 15, 2015
VIDEO: Victims’ relatives, NGO refute govt denials of forced disappearance
Egypt has gained much criticism, both locally and internationally, over the past few months for extra-judicial arrests of activists.
Travel ban upheld for activist Esraa Abdel Fattah
Egypt
December 8, 2015
Travel ban upheld for activist Esraa Abdel Fattah
The Cairo Criminal Court on Monday upheld a 2014 travel ban on activist Esraa Abdel Fattah and two others, turning…