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UN Human Rights Office urges release of all imprisoned journalists
International criticism of the decision to try 20 Al Jazeera employees continues to pour in
Foreign ministry rejects foreign intervention in Egyptian judiciary
The ministry’s spokesman voiced this rejection in response to questions on reactions to the trial of 20 Al-Jazeera employees
Court refers Morsi case to prosecution
Ousted president faces trial on charges of deceiving voters
Brotherhood rejects new “fabricated charges” against Morsi
The Muslim Brotherhood accuses judges of fabricating politically-motivated charges against its leadership
ANHRI condemns ‘siege’ on universities
Condemnation follows a week full of violent university clashes resulting in many student arrests
Two NGOs condemn renewed detention for university student
Student is being investigated for contempt of religion
Seven children investigated after Mohamed Mahmoud clashes
Children’s lawyer says they are facing an array of charges
21 Alexandria detainees to face trial
Prosecutors decided on Monday to try the group of female protesters arrested last month
UAE to try 30 Emirati, Egypt Islamists on Nov 5
Prosecution has accused the group of having “established and managed a branch for … the international organisation of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, without a permit.”
Salah Sultan and Beltagy handed detention orders
Sultan was arrested recently while Al-Beltagy was arrested last month
Foreign Ministry: “There have been no political arrests since 30 June Revolution”
The statement comes in response to recent US State Department criticism of “politicized arrests” in Egypt
Fate of Nahed Sherif has yet to be decided by court
Sherif was arrested along with three others last year and sentenced to two years
Brotherhood: Arrests include anyone who opposes the ‘putschists’
Muslim Brotherhood says “unprecedented” numbers took to the streets on 30 August
Al-Beltagy’s son arrested
Security officials arrest the son of Muslim Brotherhood leader in Beni Suef
Brotherhood spokesman arrested
Ahmed Aref’s arrest comes in the wake of arrests of prominent brotherhood figures
Morsi accused of complicity in 2012 protest deaths: sources
Morsi already stands accused of crimes related to his 2011 escape from prison
Remaining 206 detainees on Republican Guard charges released
All had been accused of murder among other charges
Sorour released on bail
Mubarak era Speaker of Parliament Fathi Sorour has been released on bail
In Pictures: Demonstration at High Court to free detainees
Almost every day in Cairo, a protest is held calling for the freedom of detainees held in police custody. Most of the charges are vague, the whereabouts of some detainees is yet unknown, and several of them are under 18 years old.
US fines Total $398 mn over bribes in Iran
French oil giant Total agreed to pay the amount to settle charges that it bribed officials in Iran to secure oil and gas concessions
Khaled Abdullah given suspended jail sentence
TV presenter was sentenced to three years in prison for slandering actress Hala Fakher
Detainees accused of Black Bloc membership to be released
The court rejected the prosecution’s appeal of a Tuesday court decision to release most of the detainees
Shafiq’s headquarters case postponed
Among the defendants are siblings Mona Seif and Alaa Abdel Fattah
Nakhnoukh sentenced to 28 years in prison
Dubbed by the media as the Prince of Thugs, Nakhnoukh was arrested last August
Mubarak in detention for 15 more days
The Illicit Gains Authority has ordered the renewed detention of ousted president Mubarak
Detention renewed for Gamal Saber and sons
Murder charges were brought against the three following deadly violence in Shubra
Court rejects Mubarak detention appeal
Court orders the continuation of Mubarak’s detention for 15 days under charges of illicit gains
Striking workers face trials in Alexandria
Workers from Portland Cement Factory finally released but Alexandria Container Holding company workers still to be re-tried for striking
MIU admin and students take fight to court
University administration presses charges against 11 students, students press charges against top administrators
At least 25 arrested on Friday
Detainees will spend a night in jail before being investigated and notified of the charges they face