Egypt’s protest law
Parliamentary committee approves amendments to Protest Law
Egypt
January 18, 2017
Parliamentary committee approves amendments to Protest Law
The parliamentary Legislative Committee approved a bill submitted by the government to amend Article 10 of Protest Law No.
Cabinet creates protests-free zone around vital facilites
Egypt
January 13, 2017
Cabinet creates protests-free zone around vital facilites
Egypt's cabinet decided to keep 800 square metres in the vicinity of vital facilities as a "safe zone," where no…
‘April 6’ youth movement co-founder Ahmed Maher released from prison
Egypt
January 5, 2017
‘April 6’ youth movement co-founder Ahmed Maher released from prison
Activist Ahmed Maher has been released Thursday, three days after he ended two prison terms.Maher, co-founder of the "April 6"…
Egypt government amends recently scraped protest law
Egypt
December 7, 2016
Egypt government amends recently scraped protest law
Egypt's Justice Minister Hossam Abdel Rahim announced Wednesday that the cabinet has approved the amendment to Article 10 of the…
Egypt court to review protest ban in October
Egypt
September 1, 2016
Egypt court to review protest ban in October
Egypt's constitutional court is to start reviewing on October 1 a controversial law that bans unauthorised protests, officials said on…
Egypt to amend controversial protest law
Egypt
June 9, 2016
Egypt to amend controversial protest law
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has tasked Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Magdy al-Agati with amending the controversial protest law. The…
Court to hear appeal Saturday from 33 convicted of protesting on April 25
Egypt
May 21, 2016
Court to hear appeal Saturday from 33 convicted of protesting on April 25
Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanors Court of Appeals will hear an appeal on Saturday from 33 people sentenced to two years in…
41 sentenced to year for pro-Morsi protests in Beni Suef
Egypt
August 27, 2015
41 sentenced to year for pro-Morsi protests in Beni Suef
The Beni Suef Criminal Court sentenced 41 alleged supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi to one year in jail over…
17 acquitted of breaching Egypt’s protest law in slain activist Sabbagh’s last protest
Egypt
May 23, 2015
17 acquitted of breaching Egypt’s protest law in slain activist Sabbagh’s last protest
A Cairo court acquitted 17 members of the Socialist Popular Alliance Party (SPAP) of charges of breaking the protest law,…