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Egypt’s army draws fire over military trials
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Egypt’s army draws fire over military trials
Actor Aly Sobhy's trial in an Egyptian military court lasted just 20 minutes, hours after he was detained in March…
Why remember Dinshawai?
Opinion
June 12, 2011
Why remember Dinshawai?
Today marks the 105th anniversary of the Dinshawai Incident, the dramatic event that any Egyptian school child will dutifully identify…
Military courts issue 21 prison sentences for thuggery
Egypt
March 20, 2011
Military courts issue 21 prison sentences for thuggery
The military courts issued 21 sentences ranging between five years and life imprisonment for suspects who were convicted of thuggery,…
Military court issues 28 sentences for different crimes
Egypt
March 10, 2011
Military court issues 28 sentences for different crimes
Military courts in recent days have sentenced 28 people to prison for periods ranging from three and seven years. The…
Military court acquits 3 workers, suspends sentences of others
Egypt
August 30, 2010
Military court acquits 3 workers, suspends sentences of others
A military court ruled three workers of the Helwan for Engineering Industries innocent and suspended sentences from six month to…
Egyptian police ‘tortured to death’ 12 people in 2009, says rights group
Egypt
July 14, 2010
Egyptian police ‘tortured to death’ 12 people in 2009, says rights group
Among widespread and continuing human rights abuses throughout Egypt in 2009, 12 people were tortured to death by police, according…