Over 25 NGOs call for the immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned Lebanese tourist Mona el-Mazbouh
Eight years for a Facebook video: Egypt must immediately release Mona el-Mazbouh
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Doughty Street Chambers: Egypt’s arbitrary detention of Amal Fathy clear violation of her rights
Leading human rights lawyers from Doughty Street Chambers have submitted a new complaint to the United Nations regarding Egypt’s treatment of Amal Fathy, the detained wife of a co-founder of the award-winning human rights group the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF).
Egyptian activist Amal Fathy’s pre-trial detention extended by 15 days
Fathy has been in pre-trial detention since her arrested after publishing a video criticising sexual harassment in Egypt, during which time she has shown symptoms of acute stress and has been unable to walk unassisted
Journalism in Exile: Iranian journalist Omid Rezaee believes storytelling can save us
The Iranian-born mechanical engineering student was the editor-in-chief of Fanous, a student magazine which was banned for standing with the Green Movement
Egypt: Activist Amal Fathy to appear in court on 15 July
Fathy stands accused of “belonging to a banned group”, promoting “ideas calling for terrorist acts” and “disseminating false news”
Bahrain court acquits leading opposition leader
Bahrain’s High Criminal Court acquitted the leader of Bahrain’s dissolved opposition party Al-Wefaq, Sheikh Ali Salman, of politically motivated charges related to espionage.
Political speech is not a crime: Urgent appeal to stop the trial of opposition society leader Sheikh Ali Salman
NGOs call on Bahraini authorities to drop all charges and ensure the immediate and unconditional release of Sheikh Ali Salman, Secretary-General of Bahrain’s largest political opposition society, al-Wefaq National Islamic Society.
Human rights groups demand Egypt release Amal Fathy
Human rights groups expressed growing concern about Egyptian campaigner Amal Fathy and urged authorities to release her immediately.
Project Exile: After hunger strike, Egyptian journalist in Qatar fears return
“I face probably a life sentence or maybe even worse. The idea of not being able to go back to your own country…is just heartbreaking.”
Bahraini court upholds Nabeel Rajab’s five-year prison sentence
Bahrain’s High Criminal Court of Appeal has upheld a five-year conviction for human rights activist Nabeel Rajab for critical tweets made from his account