military tribunals
Muslim Brotherhood leaders referred to military trial
Egypt
June 21, 2015
Muslim Brotherhood leaders referred to military trial
According to judicial sources, Mohamed Wahdan, Mahmoud Ghezlan, Mohamed Saad Elaiwa, Mahmoud Ezzat and 16 other fugitive Muslim Brotherhood leaders…
319 civilians referred to military prosecution
Egypt
May 24, 2015
319 civilians referred to military prosecution
The public prosecutor referred 319 civilians to military court Saturday on charges of violence. A judicial source said Beni Suef's top prosecutor…
Egypt refers 439 suspects to military tribunals
Egypt
December 13, 2014
Egypt refers 439 suspects to military tribunals
An Egyptian security official says the country's top prosecutor has referred more than 400 suspected Islamists to military tribunals for…
Protester released after being detained during violence near Interior Ministry
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Protester released after being detained during violence near Interior Ministry
A protester detained during violence that erupted near the Ministry of Interior last year was released on Monday from…
Judicial authority supports conditional military trials of civilians
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Judicial authority supports conditional military trials of civilians
The state commissioners on Monday supported the referral of civilians to military courts if they threaten the security of society…
Egypt orders the release of blogger Mikail Nabil
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Egypt orders the release of blogger Mikail Nabil
Egypt’s military ruler decreed on Saturday the release of 1,955 detainees held by military prosecutors, including blogger Maikel Nabil, who…
Advisory Council to amend military law, scrap military trials for civilians
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Advisory Council to amend military law, scrap military trials for civilians
The Advisory Council has announced its intention to form a committee of legal experts to amend military law, particularly those…
Advisory Council to discuss military tribunals on Tuesday
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Advisory Council to discuss military tribunals on Tuesday
During its meeting slated for Tuesday, the Advisory Council is expected to discuss the contentious issue of military trials for…
HRW calls for release of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah
Egypt
November 15, 2011
HRW calls for release of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah
Human Rights Watch has called on Egypt to release a prominent blogger detained by military prosecutors. In a statement Tuesday,…
Detained blogger urges Egyptians to celebrate birthday in Tahrir
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Detained blogger urges Egyptians to celebrate birthday in Tahrir
Manal Bahey al-Din, the wife of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and herself an activist and programmer, published a new blog…