Latest in Tag: Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh Highlight
Latest in Tag: Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh

Egyptian police officer accused of killing activist gets 7-year sentence
Officer charged with shooting to death socialist activist Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh during 2015 march to commemorate 25 January Revolution

Defendant in Al-Sabbagh case sentenced to 10 years
The officer was granted a retrial

Verdict in Al-Sabbagh case to be issued on 19 June
Court orders defendant to remain in custody until then

Retrial of police officer in Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s case postponed
Court postpones hearing to 19 February

Court adjourns retrial of officer accused of killing Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh to 22 December
The officer was granted a retrial, despite footage proving he shot Al-Sabbagh while she was protesting

Re-trial session on Saturday for police officer in Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh case
In June 2015, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison, in a case that sparked controversy

From a statistic to a symbol: how cameras alter our view of tragedy
US protests, worldwide events gain momentum after an image has been shared

Tha’era Arab women network launches Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh solidarity campaign
Police officer previously convicted of shooting Al-Sabbagh to death now facing re-trial, amid concerns of ‘evading accountability’

Abdul Hamid appointed head of Forensic Medicine Authority
Hisham Abdul Hamid was previously dismissed over press comments

Police officer appeals verdict in Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s murder case
Convicted officer was sentenced to 15 years, victim’s aunt says ‘there should have been retribution’

Freedoms and rights required to face terrorism: Socialist Popular Alliance Party
Party is running in parliamentary elections, hoping to represent political opposition

Court to hear lawyers’ claims again in SPAP members’ re-trial
Party lawyer hopes for second acquittal on protest charges in Al-Sabbagh case

Trial of 3 policemen adjourned to 5 October in torture case
Police allegedly beat Al-Kosbary to death, tortured eyewitness

Final verdict for SPAP and witnesses to Al-Sabbagh killing 26 September
Defence optimistic and expectant of acquittals

CSF Officer Yassin Salah gets 15 years: The full story
Al-Sabbagh lost her life, betrayed by those who vowed to protect it, says prosecution

Retrial begins for 17 witnesses to Al-Sabbagh’s killing charged with illegal protesting
An appeal by prosecution overturned the initial acquittal of witnesses in May

Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh faced threats of kidnapping her 6-year-old son
“May God be with you”, Al-Sabbagh’s family tells officer’s family

15-year prison sentence handed to officer for killing Al-Sabbagh
“None of the security forces responsible for killing more than 1,000 protesters since July 2013 are in prison,” Human Rights Watch says

Court adjourns police officer’s trial to 11 June in Al-Sabbagh case
Lawyers assure family activist’s death will not go unpunished
SPAP acquittal contested before court
Prosecution’s appeal to be looked into on 13 June

Police officers prosecuted for rape, torture leading to death
“Torture is systematic, accountability for it is selective,” says human rights lawyer

Protesters’ acquittal message to interior ministry
Political parameters affected ruling, says defence lawyer
Court details acquittal verdict from protest charges in Al-Sabbagh’s case
It was just a celebration like ‘weddings’, states court

Court acquits SPAP members of protest charges in Al-Sabbagh case
“Verdict proves that police intentionally used force without necessity,” says defence lawyer

Police officer pleads innocence in Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s case
The defendant admitted he was masked person appearing in photos, Al-Haqanya reported
Policemen detained pending investigations on torture accusations
Police claim suspect was armed and dangerous, while human rights group says victim was brutally apprehended

Trial of witnesses to Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s death adjourned
Charges against 17 defendants seen as attempt to silence testimonies against police responsibility

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

Interior ministry ‘ready’ to receive complaints of police brutality
“They are bluffing,” says human rights lawyer

Suspect policeman in Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s killing faces trial 10 May
CSF officer accused of accidental killing, deliberate injury by shooting