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ElBaradei slams activists’ detention as campaigns for release surge
Egypt
October 28, 2015
ElBaradei slams activists’ detention as campaigns for release surge
Former Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei has renewed his criticisms of the detention and prosecution of Egyptian political activists under the…
Prosecutors release 3 activists questioned over Shafiq headquarters arson
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Prosecutors release 3 activists questioned over Shafiq headquarters arson
Political activist siblings Alaa Abd El Fattah and Mona Seif have been freed without charge after being questioned over accusations…
Two released, another two detained in Shafiq campaign office arson
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Two released, another two detained in Shafiq campaign office arson
The Dokki Prosecution has ordered the detention of Bahaa Bastawisi, a member of the Democratic Front Party, and Sultan Mohamed,…
Witnesses implicate prominent activist in Shafiq headquarters fire
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Witnesses implicate prominent activist in Shafiq headquarters fire
Eyewitnesses on Tuesday told prosecution services in Dokki, Cairo, that activist and blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah had been present…
Lines blurred at the Abbasseya front
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Lines blurred at the Abbasseya front
The scene has become familiar: streets splashed with rubble and broken glass; torn down sign posts leading to barricades of…
Protests at Suez University after prominent revolutionary activist barred
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Protests at Suez University after prominent revolutionary activist barred
Scores of students of Suez Canal University in Ismailia staged a sit-in on Tuesday to protest campus security services preventing…
University security releases student who touted anti-military activist’s seminar
Egypt
April 10, 2012
University security releases student who touted anti-military activist’s seminar
Security agents at Suez Canal University in Ismailia released on Tuesday a student who had given out pamphlets about a…
No justice, no peace
Opinion
March 17, 2012
No justice, no peace
Last Sunday, a military tribunal acquitted a former army doctor accused of conducting so-called "virginity tests" on a number of…
A year of revolution: Lessons learned
Egypt
January 22, 2012
A year of revolution: Lessons learned
On 11 February 2011, jubilation broke out in Tahrir Square after Vice President Omar Suleiman announced a victory for the…
‘Liars’ campaign starts in Alexandria, despite security pressure
Egypt
January 5, 2012
‘Liars’ campaign starts in Alexandria, despite security pressure
A group of activists seeking to highlight the transgressions of the ruling military council took their campaign — titled "Liars"…