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Business
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Economy
6/16/2013 7:59:51 PM
Prison verdicts and fines overturned for five Alexandria workers who were convicted of 'inciting workers to strike'
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Egypt
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Politics
6/15/2013 11:45:55 AM
Alexandria activist Hassan Mostafa loses his appeal against assault conviction, though sentence reduced to one year
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World
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Region
6/13/2013 12:21:58 PM
Saudi Arabia protestors under arrest after demanding release of imprisoned relatives; Saudi authorities claim relatives of detainees 'manipulated' by Al-Qaeda
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Egypt
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Politics
6/13/2013 11:39:43 AM
Mubarak-era prime minister Ahmed Nazif to face retrial on charges that he used his political authority to acquire personal wealth, overturning September 2012 conviction
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World
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Region
6/12/2013 12:36:04 PM
The three members of the radical women's protest group Femen risk six months in prison in Tunisia
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Egypt
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Politics
6/10/2013 3:14:39 PM
According to 2012 ministry figures 76 Egyptians are detained, mostly on charges of illegal entry or drugs smuggling
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Egypt
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Politics
6/10/2013 2:38:44 PM
Alaa and Gamal Mubarak will remain in prison despite the court's ruling, as they are facing other corruption charges
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World
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Region
6/10/2013 2:32:26 PM
Richard Falk, UN outspoken human rights expert, urges probe into Israel's treatment of Palestinian prisoners, which is rampant with torture and illegal, arbitrary detention
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World
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Region
6/5/2013 10:07:30 PM
Moroccan pro-reform movement holds anti-government demonstration in Rabat to demand release of its imprisoned members and of other political prisoners
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Business
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Economy
6/5/2013 11:00:18 AM
Sigillo aims to give Italian female detainees skills to join job market after release
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Egypt
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Politics
6/4/2013 7:59:36 PM
US Secretary of State John Kerry says US 'deeply concerned' over a court verdict handing 43 NGO workers prison sentences
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Egypt
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Politics
6/4/2013 4:31:00 PM
Court in Cairo sentences 43 workers at non-governmental organisations to between one and five years in jail, orders closure of 5 foreign NGOs in Egypt
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Egypt
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Politics
6/4/2013 4:21:34 PM
Lawyer says jail sentences imposed on NGO workers are aimed at pleasing public opinion; rights groups say they are intended to silence independent voices
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World
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International
6/4/2013 2:27:58 PM
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World
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Region
6/3/2013 5:29:33 PM
Main defendant sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to kill officer, joining protests and taking part in violence; second and third defendants get 10 and 5 years in jail
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Egypt
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Politics
6/3/2013 3:55:07 PM
Egyptian political activist Ahmed Douma, who accused president Morsi of being a criminal', can appeal the sentence
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Egypt
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Politics
6/3/2013 12:30:40 PM
Court retracts two-year sentence imposed on Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim after he reaches settlement with former political prisoners
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World
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International
6/3/2013 11:08:00 AM
Protesters demand reforms and the release of political prisoners vow to press the Ethiopian government with more demonstrations, a day after thousands took part in a rare display of public protest
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World
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Region
6/2/2013 2:10:52 PM
In a move that is seen as potentially inflammatory before the June 14 election, security forces arrest members of moderate Iranian presidential candidate Hassan Rowhani's campaign team
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
5/30/2013 1:32:31 PM
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei tells the story of his 2011 incarceration with an installation of six large rusty metal boxes in the nave of a Venetian church during the city's Biennale art festival
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