Defamation
Salafi preacher shows court movie clips as evidence of actress’s ‘indecency’
Egypt
October 15, 2012
Salafi preacher shows court movie clips as evidence of actress’s ‘indecency’
A court began the trial of Salafi preacher Abdallah Badr Monday on charges of libel and defamation of actress Elham…
Copts cancel protest after children’s release from custody
Egypt
October 5, 2012
Copts cancel protest after children’s release from custody
Following the release of two Coptic children from custody on Thursday, the Civil Rights of Christians movement cancelled Saturday…
Constitution Party pressing defamation charges against sheikhs
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Constitution Party pressing defamation charges against sheikhs
The Constitution Party filed a complaint against Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated sheikh Wagdy Ghoneim and the Salafi sheikh Mohamed Nazmy al-Athary on…
Egyptian court sends Copt to prison over anti-Islam post
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Egyptian court sends Copt to prison over anti-Islam post
An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a Christian teacher to six years in prison after convicting him of blasphemy and…
Prosecutor asks April 6 spokesperson to testify in Ruwainy case
Egypt
September 15, 2012
Prosecutor asks April 6 spokesperson to testify in Ruwainy case
The public prosecutor's office has asked Mohamed Adel, media spokesperson for the April 6 Youth Movement, to testify Sunday in…
Presidential office to sue media outlets for defaming Morsy
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Presidential office to sue media outlets for defaming Morsy
The office of President Mohamed Morsy has filed two lawsuits against two state media outlets on charges of defaming the…
Judges accuse political figures of defamation after Mubarak ruling
Egypt
June 9, 2012
Judges accuse political figures of defamation after Mubarak ruling
Hundreds of judges and prosecutors filed reports accusing nearly 30 members of Parliament and other political figures of defamation…
Shafiq’s campaign denies remarks quoted in New York Times
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Shafiq’s campaign denies remarks quoted in New York Times
An official source with the presidential campaign of former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq denied a New York Times report that…
Tawfiq Okasha sentenced to six months imprisonment for insulting Khaled Saeed’s family
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Tawfiq Okasha sentenced to six months imprisonment for insulting Khaled Saeed’s family
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court on Wednesday sentenced in absentia Tawfiq Okasha, TV presenter and a staunch supporter of the…