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Husband of Iranian rights lawyer arrested: Amnesty
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Husband of Iranian rights lawyer arrested: Amnesty
GENEVA (Reuters) – The husband of detained Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was himself arrested on Tuesday, Amnesty International…
Palestinian teen freed from Israel jail will continue resistance – as lawyer
Middle East
July 30, 2018
Palestinian teen freed from Israel jail will continue resistance – as lawyer
NABI SALEH, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian teenager released by Israel on Sunday after completing a prison term for…
Lawyer sentenced to 3 years in prison for inciting rape
Egypt
December 4, 2017
Lawyer sentenced to 3 years in prison for inciting rape
The Azbakeya State Security Misdemeanors Court sentenced lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh to three years in prison and a LE20,000 fine over charges…
Lawyer accuses singer of insulting Egypt
Art news
November 14, 2017
Lawyer accuses singer of insulting Egypt
A lawyer has filed a claim against the Egyptian singer, Sherine Abdel Wahab, accusing her of insulting Egypt and tarnishing…
European countries condemn ongoing detention of lawyer investigating Regeni case
Egypt
November 5, 2017
European countries condemn ongoing detention of lawyer investigating Regeni case
Several European countries released a joint statement on the British government’s website criticizing the ongoing detention of Egyptian human rights…
Two Egyptian policemen jailed for torturing lawyer to death
Egypt
December 12, 2015
Two Egyptian policemen jailed for torturing lawyer to death
Two police officers were sentenced on Saturday to five years in jail by an Egyptian court for torturing a lawyer…
Lawyers protest alleged security assault on colleagues
Egypt
November 15, 2015
Lawyers protest alleged security assault on colleagues
Several lawyers staged a protest condemning police assault on their colleagues on Saturday in Banha, Qalyubiya outside the city’s prosecution and courtroom…
Lawyers’ Syndicate elections kick off, annulment looming
Egypt
November 8, 2015
Lawyers’ Syndicate elections kick off, annulment looming
The Lawyers' Syndicate's elections are kicking off Sunday, with uncertainty surrounding the judicially-supervised process, due to several challenges to its…
Dozens of lawyers protest colleague assault in Minya
Egypt
July 30, 2015
Dozens of lawyers protest colleague assault in Minya
Dozens of lawyers protested at Mallawy General Hospital in Minya Wednesday evening after a police officer assaulted a lawyer, resulting…
Lawyer: Shot by policeman for objecting to defendant’s abuse
Egypt
July 15, 2015
Lawyer: Shot by policeman for objecting to defendant’s abuse
The lawyer who was shot by a policeman inside a courthouse following an argument with a prosecution agent on Saturday,…