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Election Coverage June 3, 2007

8 Arrested, Shops Raided in Al Fayyum

The Egyptian regime has maintained its series of security repression. A security force, authorized by the departments of subsidies, power and state security, raided many shops belonging to supporters of 
Human RightsMilitary Tribunal June 3, 2007

AI, HRW Monitor Sunday’s MB Trial

The second session of the military tribunal of forty Egyptian reformists and business moguls belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group will be held in the Huckstepp military base on
Islamic Issues June 3, 2007

A Soft Form of Islam?

Sufism, Islamic mysticism, enjoys great popularity in the West, including in Germany. One of the reasons for this is that Sufism seems far removed from orthodox Islam. This is only
Human Rights June 3, 2007

Journalists under Pressure

Although the number of journalists in prison in Turkey has gone down, there are still several provisions of the Turkish penal code which threaten press freedom in the country. They
Human RightsMilitary Tribunal June 3, 2007

Govt Prevents Rights Groups From Observing MB Military Trial

Signaling the Egyptian regime’s ill intention of passing unjust sentences against Muslim Brotherhood leaders, the Egyptian security forces denied the media and human rights groups, several foriegn lawyers an access to
Human RightsReform Issues June 3, 2007

Amnesty International Warns of the Outburst of the Region’s People Unless Real Reforms Are Made

Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan warned the governments of Egypt and the countries of the region of a possible outburst of the people unless these countries took real reform
Human Rights June 3, 2007

Defense Team To Hold Press Conference on Tuesday

The defense team in the MB military trial will hold an international press conference at the Bar Association on Monday June 4, 2007 at 11:00 AM. The press conference is a reaction to
MB in Arabian press June 3, 2007

Global Campaign Backs Freedoms in Egypt, Amnesty International Warns of Popular Eruption

Nine international human rights organizations expressed concern and deep regret over the human rights conditions in Egypt after the recent constitutional and legal amendments. They criticized the fact that Egypt
Fanatic Messages June 3, 2007

Brother Gamal Mubarak

I write this to you from the bottom of my heart. I do not implicitly cast doubt on your intentions, nor am I reopening the issue of the inheritance of
Human Rights June 3, 2007

Cairo Court Refuses to Release Ayman Nour on Medical Grounds

The Cairo Criminal Court, presided by Justice Adel Abdel Salam Gomaa, yesterday turned down a request by Attorney General Council Abdel Meguid Mahmoud to consider releasing Ayman Nour, leader of