Tag: Minya

Egypt’s judges may be independent, but many are following the regime’s political agenda

By Nour Bakr The sentencing of 529 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members and…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Condemnation for Minya sentencing continues to build

Amnesty International, John Kerry, Ban Ki-moon all express concern, while ECCR decries…

Aaron T. Rose Aaron T. Rose

Mass trial in Minya postponed to 28 April

Defence lawyers boycott trial

Aya Nader Aya Nader

Concern and condemnation as Egypt court sentences 529 to death

Governments, human rights groups speak out as foreign ministry defends what could…

Ali Omar Ali Omar

Minya death sentences ‘unconstitutional and illegal’: Defence lawyer

Court procedures questioned as 529 referred to Grand Mufti for opinion on…

Joel Gulhane Joel Gulhane

Over 500 referred to Grand Mufti to consider death penalty

Minya Criminal Court sentences hundreds to death for attacking a police station

Joel Gulhane Joel Gulhane

Muslim Brotherhood trials face continued delays

Trials in Minya and Cairo postponed on Saturday

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

First week of university classes saw ‘tremendous’ amounts of rights violations: AFTE

Students express anxiety and fear over the presence of security forces in…

Ali Omar Ali Omar

Two die in Friday clashes

12 year-old boy watching protests killed in Minya, pro-Morsi demonstrator killed in…

Ali Omar Ali Omar

Three dead in Friday clashes

Ministry of Health updates Friday death toll to three, 10 injured

Joel Gulhane Joel Gulhane