Activists
Campaign count: 163 activist disappearances since April
Egypt
June 8, 2015
Campaign count: 163 activist disappearances since April
A campaign demanding the release of political prisoners has counted 163 forced disappearances of activists since April, adding to escalating…
UPDATE: Activists urge citizens to report mysterious arrests as soon as possible
Egypt
June 3, 2015
UPDATE: Activists urge citizens to report mysterious arrests as soon as possible
An activist group calling for the release of political detainees has raised alarm among citizens, announcing an unprecedented surge in…
Retrial of two activists in Shura Council case adjourned to 20 June
Egypt
June 1, 2015
Retrial of two activists in Shura Council case adjourned to 20 June
Cairo Criminal Court, headed by Judge Hassan Farid, adjourned on Monday the retrial of Abdel Rahman Sayed Mohamed and Tarek…
Prosecution orders investigation into opposition group
Egypt
May 26, 2015
Prosecution orders investigation into opposition group
Egypt’s General Prosecution has ordered an investigation into a complaint filed against an opposition group whose members waged media attacks…
Campaign to submit alternative labor law draft to govt
Egypt
May 18, 2015
Campaign to submit alternative labor law draft to govt
Labor activists are submitting a draft to the Manpower and Immigration Ministry on Wednesday, which they say serves to protect…
Lawyers: China to free three women activists on bail, fate of others unknown
World
April 13, 2015
Lawyers: China to free three women activists on bail, fate of others unknown
Chinese authorities have unexpectedly decided to release three women activists, two lawyers said on Monday, after an unprecedented vocal campaign…
Activists file Facebook class action suit in Austria
Life & Style
April 9, 2015
Activists file Facebook class action suit in Austria
An Austrian law graduate spearheading a class action case against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches officially filed the suit in…
Labor activists show solidarity with comrades in asset freeze case
Egypt
March 17, 2015
Labor activists show solidarity with comrades in asset freeze case
A group of labor rights' advocacy groups and activists have voiced solidarity with two liberal colleagues on whom judicial authorities…
S. Korea activists plan to send ‘The Interview’ to N. Korea
World
March 10, 2015
S. Korea activists plan to send ‘The Interview’ to N. Korea
South Korean activists vowed Tuesday to sneak copies of Hollywood satire "The Interview" across the border by propaganda balloon later…
Most notable activists jailed over violating law regulating protests
Egypt
February 23, 2015
Most notable activists jailed over violating law regulating protests
A number of young activists have been jailed over violating the law regulating protests in Egypt, most notably Ahmed Douma,…