blasphemy
Writer’s jail sentence over blasphemy draws intelligentsia criticisms
Egypt
January 27, 2016
Writer’s jail sentence over blasphemy draws intelligentsia criticisms
Media and intellectual figures have voiced discontent with a three-year sentence handed down on journalist Fatema Naout on Tuesday over…
Columnist Fatema Naout gets 3 years in jail for blasphemy
Egypt
January 26, 2016
Columnist Fatema Naout gets 3 years in jail for blasphemy
A Cairo misdemeanor court sentenced columnist Fatema Naout to three years in jail and a LE20,000 fine over charges of…
Court considers challenge by Islam Beheiry in blasphemy case
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Court considers challenge by Islam Beheiry in blasphemy case
The South Cairo Court will review on Monday a request by media host Islam Beheiry to change the court division…
Fans protest as court reviews Islam Beheiry’s challenge to blasphemy sentence
Egypt
January 4, 2016
Fans protest as court reviews Islam Beheiry’s challenge to blasphemy sentence
Fans of Islam Beheiry protested outside the South Cairo Court on Monday as the court considered a challenge by the…
Islam Beheiry released on bail pending blasphemy trial
Egypt
December 1, 2015
Islam Beheiry released on bail pending blasphemy trial
A misdemeanor court in Cairo has released controversial TV host Islam Beheiry from jail on a LE50,000 bail, pending consideration…
IS crimes based on Islamic scholars’ literature: Islam Beheiry
Egypt
November 16, 2015
IS crimes based on Islamic scholars’ literature: Islam Beheiry
Notorious extremist groups, including the Islamic State, rely on interpretations of traditional Islamic literature in their activities, said a media…
Intellectuals to denounce blasphemy laws at conference Wednesday
Egypt
October 31, 2015
Intellectuals to denounce blasphemy laws at conference Wednesday
A group of media figures, artists and intellectuals are organizing a conference at the Journalists' Syndicate on Wednesday to denounce blasphemy…
Media host Islam Beheiry appeals blasphemy conviction
Egypt
October 11, 2015
Media host Islam Beheiry appeals blasphemy conviction
Controversial media presenter Islam Beheiry will challenge a Saturday court verdict that upheld a five-year prison sentence handed down to…
Church approves eviction of Coptic family following blasphemy feud
Egypt
June 4, 2015
Church approves eviction of Coptic family following blasphemy feud
Local church and security leaderships in the Upper Egyptian province of Beni Suef agreed on Thursday to evict and relocate…
Trial of Journalist Fatma Naout over blasphemy adjourned to 25 February
Egypt
January 28, 2015
Trial of Journalist Fatma Naout over blasphemy adjourned to 25 February
The trial of Writer Fatma Naout over contempt of religion was adjourned until 25 February. “I’m fine and victorious; either acquitted…