contempt of religion

Islam Beheiry’s challenge against one-year-sentence rejected
Egypt

Islam Beheiry’s challenge against one-year-sentence rejected

Gamaleya Misdemeanor Court rejected on Tuesday a challenge filed by media host Islam al-Beheiry against a ruling sentencing him to…
UPDATE: Court accepts challenge by media host Islam al-Beheiry over prison sentence
Egypt

UPDATE: Court accepts challenge by media host Islam al-Beheiry over prison sentence

A Cairo appeals court will consider on January 4 a challenge by media host Islam Beheiry against his one-year sentence…
Endowments Minister calls for international law criminalizing defamation of religion
Egypt

Endowments Minister calls for international law criminalizing defamation of religion

Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has called for an international law that criminalizes the defamation of religion.
Public figure referred to prosecution over Eid remarks
Egypt

Public figure referred to prosecution over Eid remarks

Top prosecutor Hesham Barakat referred a claim filed by lawyer Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim against head of the Arab Society of…
Factbox: What counts as blasphemy in Egyptian law?
Egypt

Factbox: What counts as blasphemy in Egyptian law?

With the rise of Islamists in Egypt, scores of cases have been referred to the courts in the last 2…
Abu Islam released on LE20,000 bail
Egypt

Abu Islam released on LE20,000 bail

Sheikh Ahmed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam and owner of satellite TV channel al-Umma, was released on Monday on LE20,000…
Prosecutor general to summon Salafi preacher over ‘contempt of religion’
Egypt

Prosecutor general to summon Salafi preacher over ‘contempt of religion’

The prosecutor general is summoning hardline Salafi preacher Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam, who is charged with contempt…
Court rejects appeal for blogger convicted of contempt of religion
Egypt

Court rejects appeal for blogger convicted of contempt of religion

An appeals court on Wednesday rejected blogger Alber Saber’s appeal against his three-year prison sentence for contempt of religion, upholding…
Rights organizations: Ruling against Saber is sign of religious dictatorship
Egypt

Rights organizations: Ruling against Saber is sign of religious dictatorship

Prominent human rights organizations described the ruling passed on Wednesday against activist and blogger Alber Saber as a message to…
Court sentences activist to three years for insulting Islam
Egypt

Court sentences activist to three years for insulting Islam

A Cairo court sentenced activist Alber Saber to three years in prison for insulting Islam Wednesday. Marg Misdemeanor Court found…
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