Egypt’s UN mission rejects OHCHR request to release political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
The Egyptian Mission stressed that the OHCHR statement deliberately undermines the independence…
Cassation Court affirms 5 years prison for Alaa Abdel Fattah
Charges included protesting without a police permit and attacking a policeman
Detained activists’ lawsuits adjourned to May
Court looked into two separate lawsuits concerning Alaa Abdel Fattah and Ahmed…
Letters from prison: Political activists caught between hope and uncertainty
Revolution is ongoing just as life and dreams are ongoing, says Mahinour…
#Alaa_is34 trends as social media users celebrate activist’s birthday
Social media users celebrate Alaa Abdel Fattah’s birthday as he turns 34…
Brief stories of those behind bars for calling for justice
By Tarek ‘Tito’ Hussein Ramy El-Sayed Ramy El-Sayed is 28-years-old, a graduate…
Campaign to free Alaa Abdel Fattah stirs social media
“There is a spectrum of solidarity far wider than we think,” says…
Deteriorating human rights situation in Arab region, governments hostile to reform: CIHRS
Increased extrajudicial killing, curtailment of human rights activities, use of the judiciary…
Sons of former autocrat to walk free after expiry of their sentences in the “Presidential Palaces” case
Mubarak's sons formerly charged with corruption
The mysterious case of falsely imprisoned Ahmed Abdel Rahman
In a different country, it would be a policeman fending off against…