Activists
PR company ‘whitewashed’ Egypt’s rights record before March summit
Egypt
November 22, 2015
PR company ‘whitewashed’ Egypt’s rights record before March summit
A leading international advertising company “whitewashed” Egypt’s widely-criticized human rights record ahead of the March 2015 economic summit where Egypt…
13 arrested for marking anniversary of 2011 bloody clashes
Egypt
November 22, 2015
13 arrested for marking anniversary of 2011 bloody clashes
Thirteen people were arrested Saturday for marking the fourth anniversary of the 2011 uprising's bloody clashes between protesters and police…
Plain-clothed agents kidnap groom from his wedding
Egypt
November 12, 2015
Plain-clothed agents kidnap groom from his wedding
A family from Alexandria said Wednesday plain-clothed security agents kidnapped their daughter’s groom during their wedding, a claim denied by…
Director Amr Salama mocks Sisi’s criticism of the media
Egypt
November 3, 2015
Director Amr Salama mocks Sisi’s criticism of the media
Director Amr Salama mocked President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's criticism of media attacks against him in a Monday statement on Facebook,…
Journalists’ Syndicate to hold conference on forced disappearance Monday
Egypt
November 1, 2015
Journalists’ Syndicate to hold conference on forced disappearance Monday
The Journalists' Syndicate will hold a conference on Monday to address the disappearance of several activists and journalists at the…
Social network campaign demands release of Alaa Abd El Fattah
Egypt
October 27, 2015
Social network campaign demands release of Alaa Abd El Fattah
Political activists have launched a social network campaign to demand the release of activist Alaa Abd El Fattah and three…
Families still pressing rights council on missing relatives whereabouts
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Families still pressing rights council on missing relatives whereabouts
Families of alleged victims of forced disappearance are continuing to approach the National Council for Human Rights for assistance in…
Pardoned activist Salwa Mehrez expresses solidarity with Esraa Tawil
Egypt
September 29, 2015
Pardoned activist Salwa Mehrez expresses solidarity with Esraa Tawil
Salawa Mehrez, a recently pardoned activist, expressed solidarity with detained photojournalist Esraa al-Tawil through her Facebook account on Monday, saying…
UPDATE: Egypt’s Sisi pardons 100 prisoners, including Jazeera journalists
Egypt
September 23, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt’s Sisi pardons 100 prisoners, including Jazeera journalists
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned 100 prisoners, including three Al Jazeera television journalists, on Wednesday, a day before he…
Activists launch campaign to collect, sort Alexandria garbage
Egypt
September 15, 2015
Activists launch campaign to collect, sort Alexandria garbage
Several activists in Alexandria have launched a campaign to remove garbage called "Egypt will not fall into the garbage." The campaign…