05 Feb 10 | Index Index, Middle East and North Africa, minipost, Uncategorized
An Egyptian criminal court has convicted Yasser Barakat, editor-in-chief of the weekly Al Mougaz of defamation. The suit was filed by Mustafa Bakri, editor-in-chief of the weekly Al-Osbo’ and member of the Egyptian parliament. Barakat has been sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of 60,000 Egyptian pounds. Al Mougaz accused Barakat of engaging in illegal profiteering, taking advantage of his governmental positions to buy land for less than the market value.
14 Dec 09 | Index Index, Middle East and North Africa, minipost, News and features
Egyptian journalist, blogger and human rights activist Wael Abbas has been sentenced to six months in prison according to his Twitter page. In his tweet he says “I was sentenced to 6 months in prison in absentia, I don’t know yet what for, will update you.” His family home was raided yesterday and searched by plain clothed police while the activist was attending a bloggers’ conference in Beirut, according to both Abbas and his mother.
28 Jul 09 | Index Index, Middle East and North Africa, minipost
Egyptian author and thinker Sayed Al-Qimni has been threatened and denounced as an apostate by Islamic organisations including Al-Jamaa al-Islamiya and the Muslim Brotherhood Since receiving the State Award of Merit in Social Sciences from the Egyptian government for his work. Read more here
22 Jul 09 | Index Index, Middle East and North Africa, minipost
Egyptian poet and teacher Mounir Saeed Hanna who had previously been sentenced to three years imprisonment and a US$18,000 bail has been acquitted. He was originally charged with writing a poem that insulted the president. Read more here
