Tag: contempt of religion

Rights groups condemn jail sentence for Coptic lawyer

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

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha

Suez Canal University criticised for not protecting professor

Political movements and feminist groups announce solidarity with Professor Mona Prince

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha

Coptic teacher released on EGP 20,000 bail

Rights lawyer says bail is ‘arbitrary’ and a ‘punishment’

Joel Gulhane Joel Gulhane

Coptic teacher remains in prison

Amnesty International calls for teacher's release as court renews her detention

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh

Court releases preacher detained for blasphemy

A recorded footage of Abu Islam saying that 90 percent of female…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Abu Islam detained for four days

Islamist preacher faces contempt of religion charges for describing female Christian protesters…

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein

EOHR worried about freedom of expression

Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights criticises referral for investigation of novelist Youssef…

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha

Novelist accused of contempt of religion

Eleven Coptic rights groups accuse Youssef Zidan of offending Christianity

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha

Abu Islam arrest ordered

Prosecution orders Islamist preacher to be detained for contempt of Christianity

Fady Salah Fady Salah

Cartoonist sued by rights NGO for overstepping freedom of expression

The National Centre for Defence of Freedoms says cartoonist Doaa El-Adl and…

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila