political dissent
China to prosecute prominent rights lawyer on subversion charges
World
July 16, 2016
China to prosecute prominent rights lawyer on subversion charges
China will prosecute a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer on charges of subverting state power after months of secret detention,…
Lawyer files treason charges against Egyptian actor Abol Naga for criticizing Sisi
Egypt
November 17, 2014
Lawyer files treason charges against Egyptian actor Abol Naga for criticizing Sisi
A lawyer has filed criminal charges of treason against the famous Egyptian actor Khaled Abol Naga following a video where…
Police seize leaflets in Sinai urging rebellion
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Police seize leaflets in Sinai urging rebellion
Security officials have found leaflets that were disseminated in Sheikh Zuwayed in Northern Sinai urging citizens to fight against…
One year into the revolution, revisiting ‘Policing and Prisons in the Middle East’
Books
January 24, 2012
One year into the revolution, revisiting ‘Policing and Prisons in the Middle East’
As the revolution's first-year anniversary approaches on 25 January, a national holiday that usually commemorates Police Day, a book on…