Hossam Bahgat
Cairo court freezes assets of 3 NGO’s and 5 human rights defenders
Egypt
September 18, 2016
Cairo court freezes assets of 3 NGO’s and 5 human rights defenders
The North Cairo Criminal Court has decided to freeze the assets of five human rights activists along with three prominent…
Assets freeze for rights defenders in foreign-funding case postponed to April 20
Egypt
March 25, 2016
Assets freeze for rights defenders in foreign-funding case postponed to April 20
The Cairo Criminal Court has postponed to April 20 its decision regarding a request to freeze the assets of human…
Court mulls freezing activists’ funds, new judicial crackdown on NGOs imminent
Egypt
March 18, 2016
Court mulls freezing activists’ funds, new judicial crackdown on NGOs imminent
The Cairo Criminal Court will rule on Saturday on a decision by investigators to freeze the assets of two renowned…
Journalist Hossam Bahgat banned from traveling abroad
Egypt
February 24, 2016
Journalist Hossam Bahgat banned from traveling abroad
Journalist and human rights activist Hossam Bahgat was banned from traveling on Tuesday based on a decision issued by the…
Presenter censures Swedish ambassador over journalist’s arrest remarks
Egypt
November 12, 2015
Presenter censures Swedish ambassador over journalist’s arrest remarks
TV host Ahmed Moussa criticized Sweden’s ambassador to Cairo for allegedly defending an Egyptian journalist who was briefly detained and…
Hossam Bahgat’s case a lesson in professionalism: Yousri Fouda
Egypt
November 11, 2015
Hossam Bahgat’s case a lesson in professionalism: Yousri Fouda
Prominent journalist Yousri Fouda hailed the release of journalist Hossam Bahgat from military prosecution on Tuesday, adding that his case…
Journalist Hossam Bahgat released from military prosecution
Egypt
November 10, 2015
Journalist Hossam Bahgat released from military prosecution
Journalist Hossam Bahgat from independent website Mada Masr was released on Tuesday, after being detained on Monday for what was…
FM denounces UN’s statement on Hossam Bahgat’s arrest
Egypt
November 10, 2015
FM denounces UN’s statement on Hossam Bahgat’s arrest
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounced on Tuesday a statement made by the United Nations on Monday which voiced concern over the…
UPDATE: Military extends detention of journalist for 4 days over rumor charges
Egypt
November 9, 2015
UPDATE: Military extends detention of journalist for 4 days over rumor charges
Independent investigative news website Mada Masr's reporter Hossam Bahgat was ordered to four days of custody detention pending interrogaitons by…
The constitution does not reflect real social dialogue: Hossam Bahgat
Egypt
November 26, 2013
The constitution does not reflect real social dialogue: Hossam Bahgat
Hossam Bahgat, the founder of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, said the members from the Committee of 50, charged…