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ACA calls for million man march Tuesday
Pro-Morsi alliance mourns “Eid martyrs”, vows retribution amidst continued arrests of alleged Brotherhood members
Opposition movement holds president responsible for Eid Al-Fitr killings
6 April and Anti-Coup Alliance condemn the killing of protesters
7 killed, 15 arrested in clashes on first day of Eid
Three others were injured in clashes in Talbiya
Sadat metro station closed, no protests on 30 June anniversary
A provisional security plan included higher security presence for various means of public transportation
Egypt criticises Amnesty International over report full of ‘lies’
War of words between Egypt and international human rights organisations continues
Police disperse Ultras Nahdawy protest
Group organised sudden protest in Abdel Moneim Riad Square Saturday night
South Korean activists stand in solidarity with Egyptian detainees
Protests are part of a wider call for international action in solidarity with Egyptian detainees
‘I Saw Harassment’ gets positive response from male citizens in awareness campaign
“We hope police are better trained and ready to help victims during Eid,” says coordinator
Politically involved students ‘forcibly’ disappeared
Ministry of Interior spokesperson denies the arrests
Court acquits SPAP members of protest charges in Al-Sabbagh case
“Verdict proves that police intentionally used force without necessity,” says defence lawyer
Ultras groups banned by court order
“They will not have a voice in the face of the regime,” says anti-Ultras lawyer
Trial of NGO founders postponed to October
Defendants have been in pre-trial detention since May 2014
NGOs accuse state of corruption, but we don’t look at ourselves: Maat GM
Ayman Okeil discusses postponed elections, and internal politics among Egyptian NGOs
Police disperse Ultras Nahdawy protest
Group organised sudden protest in Abdel Moneim Riad Square Sunday night
Photojournalist Gamal Ziada starts hunger strike in prison
Previous strike lasted for 98 days, says brother
‘I have been under torture for 3 days’: Photojournalist Gamal Ziada
Defence lawyer optimistic about progress in court case
What UPR recommendations did Egypt reject?
The rejected recommendations dealt a range of issues such as death penalty, torture, Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, detention facilities, military courts and protest law.
Photojournalist Gamal Ziada writes from inside prison
“The three encounters with the police officer who ruined my life forever,” letter reads
Court adjourns trial to designate 6 April movement as ‘terrorist’
The organisation joined protests with the Muslim Brotherhood, says plaintiff
Photojournalist facing trial on terrorism charges
Ahmed Gamal Ziada to stand before court’s branch in charge of terrorism affairs
Al-Sisi meets UK House of Commons delegation
The delegation is following up on the Arab Spring report
Testimonies from the Land of Fear
Matariya would become a republic on its own, as it bore the brunt of the violence on 25 January
Criminal court sentences Syrian citizen to life imprisonment on terrorism charges
Defendant convicted with shooting 6 civilians in Tahrir Square
Egyptian authorities accused of ‘covering up’ protester deaths: Amnesty
More than two dozen people were killed in protests marking the 2011 uprising, says human rights watchdog
Student shot in anti-government Sharqeya protest
Violence continues as more local militant groups operate against government
Government tells foreign journalists to ‘be more accurate’
Egypt feels the negative coverage it is receiving internationally is unfair considering the security situation
Volatile Matariya braces for more protests
Main road closed, as plain-clothed police officers patrol tense streets, after interior minister tells forces to be “direct and decisive”
Interior minister tours Matariya as volatile district braces for another night of dissent
Main road closed and reports of plain-clothed police officers patrolling streets after the interior minister visits to tell forces to be “direct and decisive”
Protests continue for 3rd day in Egypt
Unconfirmed reports on deaths in Matariya and Helwan
Foreign governments, UN ‘deeply disturbed’ by deadly 25 January clashes
Foreign ministry refutes criticism from UN, United States, Britain, and Turkey