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Parliament discusses draft law for ‘online court trials’
Egypt

Parliament discusses draft law for ‘online court trials’

Egypt’s Parliament recently began discussing a draft law for ‘online trials’, which would enable trials to take place without a…
Men due to leave Guantanamo Bay under Obama seem stuck under Trump
World

Men due to leave Guantanamo Bay under Obama seem stuck under Trump

Abdellatif Nasser got what he thought was the best news possible in the summer of 2016: One of his lawyers…
Egyptian imprisoned in Israel despite the end of his sentence, report
Egypt

Egyptian imprisoned in Israel despite the end of his sentence, report

An Egyptian citizen is still being held in Israel’s Nafha prison over a year after his sentence expired due to bureaucratic problems…
Cairo court upholds five-year prison sentence of dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah
Egypt

Cairo court upholds five-year prison sentence of dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah

Egypt’s Court of Cassation issued a final ruling on Wednesday in the case of detained political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah,…
Briton arrested in Egypt after bringing 300 pills, allegedly for husband
Health & Fitness

Briton arrested in Egypt after bringing 300 pills, allegedly for husband

A British woman has been jailed in Egypt on suspicion of drug trafficking after a large amount of painkillers was…
Detained Nubian activist dies following hunger strike in Egyptian prison
Egypt

Detained Nubian activist dies following hunger strike in Egyptian prison

Detained Nubian activist, Gamal Sorour, died on Saturday after being transferred to Aswan University hospital following a diabetic coma, according to…
Judge withdraws from Alaa Abdel Fattah’s appeal case, cites ’embarrassment’
Egypt

Judge withdraws from Alaa Abdel Fattah’s appeal case, cites ’embarrassment’

A judge at Egypt’s Court of Cassation withdrew on Thursday from the case of imprisoned political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah,…
Egyptian court sentences 4 gay men to 3 years in prison each
Egypt

Egyptian court sentences 4 gay men to 3 years in prison each

Haram Misdemeanor Court sentenced four members of the gay community to three years in prison on Saturday, each on charges of…
HRW condemns Egypt ‘assembly line of torture’, government denies allegations
Egypt

HRW condemns Egypt ‘assembly line of torture’, government denies allegations

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has given a “green light” to security forces to routinely torture political detainees, Human Rights…
Young leaders of massive 2014 Hong Kong protests get prison
World

Young leaders of massive 2014 Hong Kong protests get prison

A Hong Kong court sent young activist Joshua Wong and two other student leaders to prison Thursday for their roles…
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