Maspero violence
Trial of officers accused of Maspero manslaughter adjourned to next week
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Trial of officers accused of Maspero manslaughter adjourned to next week
A military court decided on Tuesday to adjourn the trial of three army officers who are accused of killing protesters…
Soldiers referred to forensics to determine extent of Maspero injuries
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Soldiers referred to forensics to determine extent of Maspero injuries
Tharwat Hamad, who was ordered by the justice minister to investigate the violence that broke out last October in front…
Prominent Coptic activist gets travel ban in Maspero investigation
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Prominent Coptic activist gets travel ban in Maspero investigation
A public prosecutor has imposed a travel ban on prominent Coptic activist Michael Mounir as part of an investigation into…
The army and the people are not one hand
Opinion
January 25, 2012
The army and the people are not one hand
Of the many slogans chanted by millions of protesters during the 25 January uprising, "The army. The people. One hand."…
Military court failing to provide justice in Maspero trial, say rights lawyers
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Military court failing to provide justice in Maspero trial, say rights lawyers
Lawyers representing the victims of the Maspero massacre in October last year say the military court is hampering their work…
Coptic group rejects Christmas greetings in protest of Maspero massacre
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Coptic group rejects Christmas greetings in protest of Maspero massacre
Coptic activists have expressed concerns over the trial of three soldiers accused of killing 14 Copts during the military’s bloody…
Released Maspero suspects demand prosecution of the military
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Released Maspero suspects demand prosecution of the military
As all of the accused in the Maspero violence case have been released pending further investigation, activists say that now…
Military: Officers accused in Maspero, virginity test cases being prosecuted
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Military: Officers accused in Maspero, virginity test cases being prosecuted
The military is prosecuting armed forces personnel accused of misconduct in October's Maspero violence and of carrying out virginity tests…
27 Maspero suspects released, Abd El Fattah still in detention
Egypt
December 15, 2011
27 Maspero suspects released, Abd El Fattah still in detention
A judge representing the public prosecutor’s office agreed on Thursday to release 27 out of 28 suspects in the case…
Relatives of accused in Maspero violence, media banned from court
Egypt
December 13, 2011
Relatives of accused in Maspero violence, media banned from court
Around 150 relatives of those accused of inciting the violence outside the Maspero state television building in October gathered Tuesday…