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Egypt
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Politics
9/15/2014 9:43:49 PM
Political parties and movements in Egypt continue their hunger strikes against the protest law even after the release of renowned activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah.
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Egypt
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Politics
9/15/2014 11:34:25 AM
Court also agrees to defence lawyers' request to recuse itself, as bail is set for LE5,000 and protest law is to be amended
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Egypt
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9/10/2014 5:21:06 PM
The defendants were arrested for breaking the protests law while protesting against the trial of civilians in front of military courts in 2013
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Egypt
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Politics
9/10/2014 12:12:59 PM
Twenty-five defendants, including Alaa Abdel-Fattah, received 15-year jail terms at a trial in June over an illegal protest at the Shura Council in November 2013
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Egypt
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Politics
9/9/2014 4:29:00 PM
Top prison official claims political prisoners are not on hunger strike despite confirmation to the contrary by their families and an official human rights body
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Egypt
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Politics
9/8/2014 12:46:02 PM
The six activists were sentenced to 15 years in jail, alongside Alaa Abdel-Fattah, for breaching Egypt's notorious protest law and are now facing a retrial
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Egypt
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Politics
9/7/2014 3:46:17 PM
Those outside of prison will join 66 political detainees in a hunger strike that protests "an authority constantly oppressing the youth"
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Egypt
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Politics
8/29/2014 3:45:34 PM
Sanaa Seif is the daughter of Ahmed Seif El-Islam, a prominent rights lawyer who was buried yesterday
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Egypt
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Politics
8/28/2014 9:37:44 PM
The renowned human rights lawyer and activist - and father of activists Alaa and Sanaa Abdel-Fattah - died at 63 on Wednesday due to heart problems; mourners vow to continue his fight
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Egypt
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Politics
8/28/2014 3:06:04 PM
Activists call for thousands to attend the funeral of prominent human rights lawyer Ahmed Seif El-Islam, father of imprisoned Alaa and Sanaa Abdel-Fattah, who died yesterday
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Egypt
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Politics
8/27/2014 7:25:20 PM
Another jailed activist joins a growing hunger strike as detainees and supporters plan a peaceful escalation to highlight the plight and cause of Egypt's prisoners of conscience
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Egypt
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8/25/2014 6:28:19 PM
The prominent human rights activist and almost a dozen supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi have joined other detainees on a hunger strike
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Egypt
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Politics
8/19/2014 9:10:00 PM
The jailed activist took the decision after visiting his sick, unconscious father in the hospital, which he has called a turning point in his resistance
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Egypt
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Politics
8/17/2014 2:24:30 PM
Father of Alaa and Sanaa Abdel-Fattah has been unconscious since he had a heart attack on Friday
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Egypt
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Politics
8/6/2014 2:17:39 PM
Defendants were sentenced to 15 years in jail and fined LE100,000 for rioting, sabotaging public property and using force against police
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Egypt
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Politics
7/22/2014 2:59:34 PM
Defendants were sentenced last month to 15 years in prison and fined LE100,000 for protesting against military trials for civilians in front of Egyptian cabinet
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Egypt
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Politics
6/29/2014 7:43:04 PM
Defendants were arrested during a march on 21 June to denounce the protest law, responsible for jailing many demonstrators since last November
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Egypt
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Politics
6/29/2014 1:32:22 PM
Alaa Abdel-Fattah and 25 others were sentenced to 15 years in absentia for breaking the Protest Law, assaulting policemen
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Egypt
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Politics
6/16/2014 11:23:43 AM
The case, championed by leftist lawyer Khaled Ali, challenges the constitutionality of the protest law which sent many protesters to jail
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Egypt
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Politics
6/12/2014 5:41:44 PM
Official from UK Foreign Office calls on Egypt to uphold freedoms and rights laid out in its constitution
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