Speech under siege from street to internet Annual Report on the State of Freedom of Expression in…
Speech under siege from street to internet Annual Report on the State of Freedom of Expression in Egypt for 2019
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Update: Lawyer Mohammed Hafez was released hours ago.
AFTE's lawyer Mohamed Hafez disappeared from the vicinity of the Alexandria Criminal Court AFTE holds the Ministry of Interior responsible for revealing his whereabouts
Satirist Shady Abu Zeid to Be Released Temporarily to Attend His Dad’s Burial
State Security Prosecution approved on Sunday a request of the detained satirical vlogger Shady Abu Zeid's lawyers for a temporary release order allowing Shady to attend the burial and the funeral of his father. The satirist's father passed…
Pretrial Detention of Hassan Al-Banna and Mostafa Al-A’sar Extended for 45 Days
9 January 2019 Cairo Criminal Court renewed today the pretrial remand of journalists Hassan Al-Banna and Mostafa Al-A'sar for 45 days pending case 441/2018. Al-Banna and Al-A'sar are facing similar charges of circulating fake news, and…
Detention of Photographer Ahmed Tarek (Arnoub) Extended for 45 Days
Giza Criminal Court extended yesterday the pretrial detention of photographer Ahmed Tarek for 45 days pending investigations in case 467/2018.Tarek, known as Arnoub (pet name for a rabbit), is accused of joining a terrorist group and…
Ahmed Douma Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison and EGP 6 Million Fine
Cairo Criminal Court has sentenced activist Ahmed Douma to 15 years of aggravate imprisonment and a fine of EGP 6 million (USD 33,4243) in the case that is known as the Cabinet Clashes. The vocal activist is being tried on the background of…
Pretrial Detention of Activist Shady El-Ghazaly Harb Extended for 45 Days
Giza Criminal Court extended On Tuesday the pretrial detention of activist Shady El-Ghazaly Harb for 45 days pending investigations in case 621/2018 State Security.Harb is charged with joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and…
Correction: Lawyer Gomaa Hijab Is To Remain in Custody for 15 Days
17 December 2018 Sharqia Criminal Court extended the detention of lawyer Gomaa Hijabl for 15 days pending case 641/2018. Gomaa was detained in April in front of Bilbis Court, in Sharqia, on April 29 at 8 am. He is charged with joining a…
Al-Azhar Engineering Student Detained for 15 Days for Joining Terrorist Group
30 December 2018 State Security Prosecution extended the detention of Mustafa Hijab, engineering student at Al-Azhar University, for 15 days pending investigations in case 1175/2018 Higher State Security.Hijab is charged with joining a…
State Security Extended Sameh Soudi’s Detention for Calling for Public Referendum on El-Sisi
31 December 2018 State Security prosecutor extended the detention of activist Sameh Ramadan Soudi for 15 days pending investigations in case 1305/2018 State Security.On August 23, Egyptian authorities arrested Soudi along with the former…
