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Activist falsely accused of drug possession released from custody
Egypt

Activist falsely accused of drug possession released from custody

Political activist Taqadom al-Khatib was released from custody on Thursday night after being arrested early that morning on what he…
Rights groups say anti-Islam film defendant being mistreated
Egypt

Rights groups say anti-Islam film defendant being mistreated

Egyptian rights group said on Monday a Coptic Christian on trial for posting online a video that ignited protests around…
Street vendors demand justice after police kill one of their own
Egypt

Street vendors demand justice after police kill one of their own

Around 30 street vendors gathered in front of the Public Prosecution's office on Sunday, demanding retribution for Mostafa Eid, who…
Court to rule on Friday of Anger killings 24 November
Egypt

Court to rule on Friday of Anger killings 24 November

The Cairo Criminal Court announced on Thursday it would issue a final ruling on 24 November against two police officers…
Police abuse continuing, say rights groups
Egypt

Police abuse continuing, say rights groups

  Representatives of 24 human rights organizations and political activists said that reforming the Interior Ministry is not one of…
Police shoot street vendor dead
Egypt

Police shoot street vendor dead

Clashes erupted in Giza Square on Monday between street vendors and security forces, leaving one street vendor dead, and another…
Workers protest against harshest sentences for strikers since Sadat
Egypt

Workers protest against harshest sentences for strikers since Sadat

Hundreds rallied outside the Alexandria Court of Appeals on Sunday as five labor activists appealed the harshest sentence against striking…
Report: 88 tortured, 34 killed in Morsy’s first 100 days
Egypt

Report: 88 tortured, 34 killed in Morsy’s first 100 days

A report by the Nadim Human Rights Center said police abuses of human rights in Egypt have not changed significantly…
March to honor Maspero massacre tomorrow
Egypt

March to honor Maspero massacre tomorrow

Forty political groups plan to take to the streets tomorrow to demand justice for those killed a year ago in…
NGOs accuse security forces of failing to fight sexual harassment
Egypt

NGOs accuse security forces of failing to fight sexual harassment

  Eleven human rights organizations released a joint statement Thursday condemning "the continuing crimes of sexual harassment of women," accusing…
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