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Constitutional Amendments ,A Stone in Muddy Water

Introduction This report is issue no. 23 of LCHR’s Civil Society series. The report presents an analysis to the current argument in Egypt about issues related to the political and parliamentary

Egypt bloggers reveal new torture case

Egypt’s politically active blogger community has brought to light another torture case against the regime’s security services amid a rising tide of outrage over police brutality.On Saturday, lawyers from the

Renowned philosopher to head Kifaya movement

A few days ago, Kifaya announced that George Ishaq, its general coordinator for the last two year, will be stepping down. His replacement is Abdel Wahab al-Messiri, a renowned philosopher

Habib: We Agree with Egypt’s Mufti, Reject Religious Parties

Dr. Ali Gomaah, the Egyptian mufti rejected establishing parties on a religious basis in Egypt, confirming that this will lead to sectarianism among Muslims, which contradicts with the Islamic Sharia

Bloggers, Kifaya and Ikhwanweb Against Torture

The video that circulated on Egyptian blogs this winter showed Emad Mohamed Ali Mohamed, a 21-year-old bus driver, lying on the floor stripped naked from the waist down–his hands bound

El-Adly Video-Gate: Imbaba Police Detain Torture Victim’s Father

I’ve just received news that a force from the Imbaba Police Station went into the house of Ihab Magdi Farouk at 2am, and detained his father, a couple of hours