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Closure of Al-Karama library is state’s retaliation against my political views: Gamal Eid
The decision to close the two branches was based on phone orders not legal documents, says head of ANHRI
Lawyer Azza Soliman barred from travelling to Jordan
Two other prominent lawyers, Malek Adly and Ahmed Ragheb, have also been banned from travelling this month
Parliament approves controversial NGO bill despite criticism
MPs did not consider another bill that was filed by the government and drafted their own repressive bill
Despite frozen assets, I will continue my work against the state’s violations: Gamal Eid
Anger arose over the recent court decision that froze the assets of several key human rights activists, as it was seen as another blow to the NGO community
Court order freezes assets of Hossam Bahgat, Gamal Eid, other 3 NGO heads
The North Cairo Criminal Court ordered on Saturday that the assets of five human rights activists and non-governmental organisation (NGO) members, including renowned journalist Hossam Bahgat and lawyer Gamal Eid, be frozen in connection with reopening the “NGOs foreign funding” case of 2011. The court ordered that the assets of Eid and Bahgat, as well …
‘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
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
Court postpones ‘NGOs foreign funding’ case to 17 July
The defendants requested the case files in order to review and prepare their defence
Court postpones for third time ruling on lawsuit to freeze Bahgat and Eid’s assets
Three other defendants are now involved in the case
A civil society stifled by National Security interference: an interview with Gamal Eid
The ANHRI director noted that the reopening of the NGOs’ foreign funding case targets organisations work on documenting and criticising the state’s violations on human rights
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
Al-Sisi’s UN claims refuted with 60 journalists behind bars: ANHRI
Civil society bodies move to criticise the President’s international message
Egypt does not receive directives on NGOs work: Wali
“There is a siege on civil society, and subsequently there is criticism,” says NGO director
Human rights situation in Egypt worst in 30 years: Gamal Eid
The “war on terrorism” will not improve Egypt’s image, says ANHRI head
Saudi Arabia, Montenegro, Ivory Coast to head UN review of Egypt’s human rights track record
“We are facing a scandal in terms of Egypt’s and Saudi Arabia’s human rights records”, says lawyer Gamal Eid
Security forces confiscate issue of rights group’s publication
AHNRI head says security forces claimed WASLA was Muslim Brotherhood-linked
6 April favours laws that protect right to protest: General coordinator
Integrity of 6 April “cannot be questioned”, says ANHRI Lawyer
Citizens facing trials to be restricted from exercising political rights
State Council amending political rights law
Trial of Al Jazeera journalists adjourned to 5 March
Committee to Defend Press Independence condemns international critique of Al Jazeera journalists trial, considers it “foreign meddling in internal affairs”
2013 a ‘black year’ for human rights
Lawyer Gamal Eid, director of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information, said that human rights conditions have been “deteriorating” throughout the year.
Cabinet to draft law to protect senior state’s officials’ ‘actions based on good intentions’
Prospective draft law stirs wide range of reactions
Cabinet approves new protest law
Law would ban sit-ins and approaching government buildings
On International Right to Know Day, Egypt continues to grapple with freedom of information
With the right to information guaranteed in the constitution, future of laws and implementation remains uncertain
ANHRI releases names of dead
Human rights group releases its second documentary booklet containing the names of those who died during SCAF’s rule
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