military trials
Military prosecution revokes prison sentences for 13 Sinai residents
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Military prosecution revokes prison sentences for 13 Sinai residents
Prison sentences for 13 Sinai residents have been revoked by the military prosecution in North Sinai. The sentences ranged between…
Human rights organizations condemn military trial of reporter
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Human rights organizations condemn military trial of reporter
Ismailia Military Court extended journalist Mohamed Sabry’s detention and postponed his case until 15 January, as several human rights organizations…
Military trial of detained journalist postponed to 9 January
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Military trial of detained journalist postponed to 9 January
The military trial of photographer Mohamed Sabry, who was arrested Friday by the army at the border city of Rafah,…
Activists to protest in solidarity with Qursaya defendants
Egypt
January 3, 2013
Activists to protest in solidarity with Qursaya defendants
An activist group has called for a protest at Dar al-Qadaa al-Ali in downtown Cairo 14 January in solidarity with…
Lawyer held for allegedly possessing classified military information
Egypt
January 2, 2013
Lawyer held for allegedly possessing classified military information
The Armed Forces has arrested a lawyer who also owns a computer shop for allegedly possessing classified information on an…
Voter sentenced to prison for assaulting army officer
Egypt
December 24, 2012
Voter sentenced to prison for assaulting army officer
The military court in Ismailia on Monday sentenced a civilian to one year of hard labor in prison on charges…
Human rights advocates worried, skeptical about military’s arrest powers
Egypt
December 17, 2012
Human rights advocates worried, skeptical about military’s arrest powers
Although it wasn’t enforced during the first phase of the constitutional referendum on 15 December, President Mohamed Morsy's recent decree…
Armed Forces arrest powers confined to referendum, spokesperson says
Egypt
December 13, 2012
Armed Forces arrest powers confined to referendum, spokesperson says
The arrest powers that the president granted this week to the military only apply at polling sites on the days…
Morsy: Citizens arrested by army during referendum to face civil trials
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Morsy: Citizens arrested by army during referendum to face civil trials
A presidential statement on Tuesday said that any citizens arrested by the army during the upcoming constitutional referendum would be…
Qursaya military trial adjourned until 4 December
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Qursaya military trial adjourned until 4 December
The Military Court postponed on Sunday the trial of 25 residents of Qursaya Island until 4 December, in order to…