Activists

Campaign count: 163 activist disappearances since April
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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