Tag: blasphemy

HRW calls on Egypt to revoke ‘blasphemy’ article in penal code, condemns sentencing minors

The international rights observer Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Egyptian…

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TV presenter given 5 years imprisonment for blasphemy

Court tells Islam El-Behiry he violated penal code

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Renowned writer’s trial for ‘insulting Islam’ on Facebook adjourned to 29 July

Fatima Naoot called Islamic religious sacrifice of animals a "massacre"

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Imprisoned journalist beaten in prison for conversion to Christianity

Lawyer submits complaint to Prosecutor General for unlawful detention and abuse

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Egyptian student given prison sentence for atheist Facebook posts

Suez Canal University President personally filed legal case against student Sherif Gaber,…

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HRW criticises Egypt’s ‘persecution’ of atheists following blasphemy prison sentence

Idku court verdict made international headlines in what the rights group calls…

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Post-Revolution, blasphemy convictions increase – and get more personal

Once reserved for public figures, blasphemy charges now levied between friends and…

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Amnesty condemns rise of blasphemy cases

Human rights group demands charges be dropped, saying they violate freedom of…

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Rights groups condemn jail sentence for Coptic lawyer

Groups warn of increasing number of contempt of religion cases, calling it…

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ANHRI: Blasphemy and insult charges most common freedom of expression violations

Report says Lebanon and Mauritania saw least violations, while Saudi Arabia and…

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