Egyptian Copt cleared of fake Facebook ‘blasphemy’
Egyptian Copt cleared of fake Facebook ‘blasphemy’ By World Watch Monitor April 4, 2016 An Egyptian Copt, Bishoy Kameel Garas, has been declared ‘innocent’ after he spent more than [...]
Blasphemy cases rise in Egypt and Christians bear the brunt
By Maggie Michael – AP – In the video, the Egyptian Christian teens laugh playfully as a couple of them kneel down, imitating Muslim prayers, then another slides his hand under one [...]
UN urges Egypt to halt repression of NGOs
By BBC News – The UN has expressed grave concern over the closure of hundreds of civil society organisations in Egypt and the prosecution of human rights defenders. High Commissioner for [...]
‘Egypt has a real chance to be put back on track,’ El-Sennawy tells Ahram Online
By Dina Ezzat – Ahram Online – “This may be the last solid chance for the country as a whole to avoid jumping into the unknown. We must seize the opportunity and put the country back [...]
New NGO law to be submitted to Egyptian parliament: Minister
By Gamal Essam El-Din – Ahram Online – Egypt’s Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Magdi El-Agati said on Tuesday that a new government-drafted NGO law will soon be submitted to [...]
Background on Case No.173 – the “foreign funding case”
By VOA – Background on Case No.173 – the “foreign funding case” – Imminent Risk of Prosecution and Closure The Egyptian judiciary has coordinated accusations and [...]
