protest law
Banha court acquits 2 lawyers over charges of ‘breaching demonstration law’ in Tiran, Sanafir case
Egypt
April 23, 2018
Banha court acquits 2 lawyers over charges of ‘breaching demonstration law’ in Tiran, Sanafir case
The Banha Misdemeanor Court acquitted on Monday two lawyers over charges of “breaching the demonstration law and protesting against the…
We will not accept any type of sit-ins or protests: Parliament speaker
Egypt
March 7, 2018
We will not accept any type of sit-ins or protests: Parliament speaker
Egyptian Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal said during a Tuesday parliamentary session that the Egyptian state will not accept the…
Parliament approves government amendments to Protest Law
Egypt
April 11, 2017
Parliament approves government amendments to Protest Law
The Parliament has finally approved the government amendments to Article 10 in the Protest Law after the parlimaentary committees of…
Parliamentary committee approves amendments to Protest Law
Egypt
January 18, 2017
Parliamentary committee approves amendments to Protest Law
The parliamentary Legislative Committee approved a bill submitted by the government to amend Article 10 of Protest Law No.
Egypt’s court rules part of protest law unconstitutional
Egypt
December 3, 2016
Egypt’s court rules part of protest law unconstitutional
Egypt's top court has struck down part of a law that allowed authorities to ban all but officially sanctioned protests,…
Coptic activists denied permit to protest on Maspero anniversary
Egypt
October 6, 2016
Coptic activists denied permit to protest on Maspero anniversary
The Interior Ministry denied Coptic youth activists a permit to hold a protest ahead of the fifth anniversary of the…
HRW urges parliament to review ‘abusive’ laws
Egypt
January 12, 2016
HRW urges parliament to review ‘abusive’ laws
US-based Human Rights Watch has urged Egypt’s House of Representatives, which held its inaugural session on Sunday, to review what…
Petition by 16 NGOs demands end to protest law
Egypt
November 26, 2015
Petition by 16 NGOs demands end to protest law
A petition by 16 human rights organizations has repeated calls for revoking the protest law introduced in 2013 following the…
13 arrested for marking anniversary of 2011 bloody clashes
Egypt
November 22, 2015
13 arrested for marking anniversary of 2011 bloody clashes
Thirteen people were arrested Saturday for marking the fourth anniversary of the 2011 uprising's bloody clashes between protesters and police…
Campaign petitions UN for Egyptian activist lawyer’s release
Egypt
August 19, 2015
Campaign petitions UN for Egyptian activist lawyer’s release
A campaign is seeking to collect signatures from lawyers worldwide in a petition to the United Nation’s Secretary General, demanding…