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ANHRI lists 63 journalists, media workers behind bars in Egypt
58 out of the 63 detained journalists were arrested following the ouster of Morsi, the other arrest dates of the other five are unknown
ANHRI concerned about adolescents sentenced to 5 years in prison
The five adolescents are accused of unlicensed protesting against the Red Sea islands demarcation deal
‘There is room for everyone’ inside Egypt’s prisons: ANHRI
In-depth research shows distribution of prisons across Egypt, estimating number of current prisoners at 106,000
Proposed amendments to Protest Law look to defend freedoms, release prisoners
Without political will, these amendments to the Protest Law will not be reinforced: NGOs
ANHRI documents violations committed in June against civilians, lawyers, and freedoms
32 people were sentenced to death and the military court has viewed around 7 military trials against 781 civilians, including 13 shipyard workers, and handed life sentences and prison sentences to 215 prisoners, says ANHRI
Rights violations: two years of the unprecedented
I do not think that Egypt has ever seen such a decline or attack on human rights as the human rights movement has witnessed during the first two years of Al-Sisi’s rule, Eid says
Lawyer from ANHRI summoned for investigation in re-opened ‘NGOs’ foreign funding’ case
The lawyer Radwa Ahmed is the first to be summoned from ANHRI
New NGO draft law worse than previous laws due to National Security interference: Gamal Eid
So far, 61 NGOs are accused of illegally receiving foreign funding, while the ministry has approved 90% of foreign funding requests, according to government report
Orchestrated assault: Rights NGOs condemn reopening foreign funding case
Timing of the attack suggests it is punishment for engaging with OHCHR, and the UN secretary-general, according to 17 organisations
2015 was worst year in terms of human rights and freedoms: ANHRI
We demand the release of all protest law defendants, says NCHR chief
School official in Ismailia sacked for inviting poet Hisham Al-Gakh to event
ANHRI denounces restrictions on freedom of expression in Egypt
Alaa Al-Aswany’s monthly seminar banned by security forces
“The published work of Al-Aswany has been widely celebrated, so it is a shame that the Egyptian government is trying to prevent him from writing and organising discussions,” says Gamal Eid
Cancellation of Essam Heggy’s lecture violation of academic freedoms: ANHRI
Alexandria University cancelled the NASA scientist’s lecture for “security purposes”
Sons of former autocrat to walk free after expiry of their sentences in the “Presidential Palaces” case
Mubarak’s sons formerly charged with corruption
20 terrorist operations, 89 protests in September: ANHRI
The monthly report was released by the Lawyers for Democracy Initiative, launched by ANHRI in 2014
Al-Sisi’s UN claims refuted with 60 journalists behind bars: ANHRI
Civil society bodies move to criticise the President’s international message
Egyptian-Tunisian campaign launched to release detained ‘Arab Spring’ activists
Campaign aims to put internal attention on cases of detained activists in Egypt and Tunisia
Egypt does not receive directives on NGOs work: Wali
“There is a siege on civil society, and subsequently there is criticism,” says NGO director
Shawkan’s first trial session set for 12 December
ANHRI filed a report to the Prosecutor General Tuesday demanding Shawkan’s release
CPJ denounces recent wave of newspaper censorship
Over the past two weeks, three newspapers were subjected to censorship, due to the presence of content critical of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
‘T-shirt detainee’ Mahmoud Hussein’s detention renewed
Notorious judge orders further 45-day detention, adding to the 578 days already spent in prison
Press Syndicate, NGOs lash out at censorship
Press censorship returns, says the syndicate’s freedoms committee
Human rights group calls for release of detainees exceeding pre-trial detention limit
Article 143 of the Code of Criminal Procedures states that the period of pre-trial detention during preliminary investigations cannot exceed the third of the maximum penalty for the crime committed
New anti-terrorism law passed despite criticism
Controversial articles removed in theory, restrictions reinforced in practice, experts say
ANHRI condemns the confiscation of Sawt Al-Omma newspaper issue
Confiscation is a clear violation of the constitution, says the rights organisation
Retired army officer’s son ‘forcibly disappeared’, in custody for over 70 days
Family fears Islam Khalil’s killing or unjust imprisonment amid local media silence on case
Shawkan’s trial further delayed to 17 August for ‘security reasons’
Critically ill photojournalist completes 720 days behind bars
Joint call to delay issuance of anti-terrorism law
Statement was signed by political parties, rights organisations and public figures
Detention renewal session for ‘torture t-shirt’ detainee resumes Monday
Mahmoud Hussien has been in detention for over 500 days
Punishing thousands by pre-trial detention legalised: ANHRI
The network calls on Al-Sisi to amend pre-trial detention