Latest in Tag: 6 april Highlight
Latest in Tag: 6 april

âAgainst Youâ campaign launched by revolutionary groups against Al-Sisi
âAll revolutionary groups agree that Al-Sisi led a bloody coup against the revolution,â says Revolutionary Socialists leader

6 April Youth Movement and Misr Al-Qawia announce boycott of presidential elections
Banned 6 April expresses respect for Hamdeen Sabahy, but decides to boycott elections after interval voting

I will not accept American economic assistance: Hamdeen Sabahy
Sabahy stresses that legislative reform to fight corruption is one of his priorities

Cabinet clashes trial postponed to 11 May
Ahmed Douma, 268 others on trial for 2011 violence
Banning 6 April movement is a clear violation of citizens’ rights: HRW
Court ruling further attempt to silence dissent: HRW

Tamarod co-founder assaulted outside presidential palace march
The march was organised to call for an end to controversial Protest Law

Female sit-in held outside presidential palace against the Protest Law
Female protesters decry prison verdicts maintained to prominent activists

Incarcerated 6 April leader calls for international review of Protest Law conviction
Demand is âsatirical responseâ to interim president Adly Mansourâs statement that the Protest Law is in line with international standards

6 April favours laws that protect right to protest: General coordinator
Integrity of 6 April âcannot be questionedâ, says ANHRI Lawyer
6 April Movement trial postponed to 28 April
Lawsuit accuses movement of espionage, defaming Egypt’s image; seeks to ban their activities

Movements decry jailed activistsâ conditions
Abdel Fattahâs family sues prosecutor general for âdouble standardsâ; movements condemn alleged assault on jailed activists during their appeal trial

Prominent activists claim assault by security forces
Maher, Douma, and Adel, ask defence team to withdraw from court
6 April Democratic Front elects new political office
Youth political movement declines to announce its numbers

6 April Youth Movement oppose Al-Sisi presidential bid
âAnyone who loves his homeland and loves the Egyptian people cannot ignore or turn his back on the state of division and acute polarisation plaguing society,â says movement
Court upholds charges for four Alexandria detainees
Lawyer says there is still room for appeal but it is a process that will take a very long time
Police officer suspended for critical poem: ANHRI
Rights watchdog condemns Ministry of Interior for suppressing freedom of speech

Secular activistsâ appeal postponed â again
Three prominent activists, including the founder of the 6 April Youth Movement, must wait until 10 March to appeal their highly criticised conviction for breaking protest laws

6 April warns of continued resistance
Movement claims to have evidence proving security forcesâ responsibility for the death of its members

Beblawi accepts Deputy PMâs resignation
Ashraf Al-Sayed Al-Araby temporarily serves as Minister of Foreign Cooperation and Planning
In Pictures: Zeinhom morgue post 25 January anniversary
Families of the victims of violence that took place on the anniversary of the revolution waited at the morgue on Sunday for the autopsy report before burying them. All the reports viewed by Daily News Egypt ascribed the cause of death to gunshots from the clashes in Alf Maskan, Mattariya and Downtown. 6 April members …

6 April members bid farewell to slain member
Interior Ministry denies opening fire against protesters

6 April Youth Movement calls for social unity on 25 January
6 April said its initiative would focus on five goals: a social charter, a media charter, the distinction of the relationship between government and civic organisations, an economically-targeted government and an all inclusive judiciary law.

Protesters sentenced to 2 years of labour for defacing Tahrir monument
One of the three men sentenced for burning flag in addition to defacing monument

Six month sentence for burning flag
Cabinet had recently approved harsher penalties for flag desecration

Trial of activists Maher and Douma adjourned to 10 February
Request to release the defendants was refused, says Douma’s lawyer
6 April denies collaboration with Anti-Coup Alliance
Movement commits to boycotting referendum; alliance denies holding talks with other groups

Egypt has to learn the lesson
Itâs almost boring. Earlier this week, Ahmed Maher, Ahmed Douma and Mohammed Adel, three veteran activists, were each sentenced to three years in jail and fined EGP 50,000. Two thoughts occurred to me: one, if the fine was multiplied by 10,000, then that would be the only way such sentences could possibly have any sort …

Update: Activists sentenced to three years in prison
Maher, Douma and Adel found guilty of ârioting, thuggery, using violence against Abdeen Courthouse security personnel, and protesting without MOIâs approvalâ

Prosecution refers three prominent activists to court
Maher, Adel and Doma charged with calling for an unapproved protest, illegal assembly and rioting

Prosecutor orders Ahmed Maherâs release, renews Alaa Abdel Fattahâs detention
Well-known activist to be held an additional 15 days pending investigation