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Turkish court keeps Kurdish politician Demirtas in jail despite ECHR
Middle East
November 30, 2018
Turkish court keeps Kurdish politician Demirtas in jail despite ECHR
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court has ruled that the former leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition remain in prison,…
Japan court extends Ghosn detention
World
November 30, 2018
Japan court extends Ghosn detention
A Tokyo court on Friday extended the detention of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, after his arrest on allegations…
Fishers’ families call on Egypt’s Foreign Ministry to release detainees in Tunisia
Egypt
October 9, 2018
Fishers’ families call on Egypt’s Foreign Ministry to release detainees in Tunisia
Families of 14 Egyptians called on Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to release their detained sons in Tunisia’s Sfax…
Court sentences 9 to 2 yrs in prison for spreading false news, forming ‘Etihad El-Garabea’ group
Egypt
February 24, 2018
Court sentences 9 to 2 yrs in prison for spreading false news, forming ‘Etihad El-Garabea’ group
An Egyptian court sentenced 9 people to two years in prison on Thursday after they had been arrested in July…
HuffPost journalist detained over Hisham Geneina interview
Egypt
February 23, 2018
HuffPost journalist detained over Hisham Geneina interview
The Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the detention of Moataz Wadnan, the journalist who interviewed Hisham Geneina, the former-top auditor…
Sudanese authorities detain Egyptian fishing vessel with 35-member crew
Egypt
February 13, 2018
Sudanese authorities detain Egyptian fishing vessel with 35-member crew
Sudanese authorities have detained an Egyptian fishing boat on January 29 at Marsa Mohamed Qol, to the north of Port…
Egypt prosecution detains opposition party deputy head
Egypt
February 10, 2018
Egypt prosecution detains opposition party deputy head
The Supreme State Security Prosecution on Saturday ordered deputy head of Misr al-Qawia Party (Egypt Strong) Mohamed al-Qasas be detained…
Egypt acquits Irish-Egyptian after 4 years in detention
Egypt
September 18, 2017
Egypt acquits Irish-Egyptian after 4 years in detention
A lawyer says an Egyptian criminal court has acquitted an Irish-Egyptian who has been detained for four years on a…
Aid group calls on Libya to end detention of refugees
Middle East
September 2, 2017
Aid group calls on Libya to end detention of refugees
An international medical aid group has called on Libyan authorities to end arbitrary detention of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers,…
German publisher complains to EU court over Turkey detention of journalist
Middle East
August 5, 2017
German publisher complains to EU court over Turkey detention of journalist
The publisher of Germany’s Die Welt and Welt am Sonntag newspapers has filed a formal complaint at the European Court…