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American Muslims’ Campaign Against Egypt’s HR Abuses Heats Up

On March 2, 2007 the Muslim American Society (MAS) Freedom Foundation, through its civil and human rights department, responded to the human rights violations and severe assault on nonviolent opposition

12 Agricultural Institute Students Detained

Egyptian security forces detained 12 Muslim Brotherhood students from the Agricultural Cooperative Institute in the northern Cairo suburb of Shubra El-Kheima, while maintaining measures of fabricating a case against 20

Democracy Sure, but on Whose Terms

I am writing this from my hotel room in Doha, Qatar where I have been invited to speak at the 7th Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade. Back

MPs Accuse Gov’t of Turning Police Stations Into Torture Centers

Brotherhood MP Accuses Interior Ministry of Turing Police Stations Into Torture Centers  A member of the MB parliamentary bloc lodged an interrogation to Prime Minister and the Interior Minister over

Second Time: Criminal Court Acquits Al Shater, 11 Others

For the second time, Cairo Criminal Court (civilian court) acquitted Khairat Al Shater, deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, and 11 others and ordered their immediate release from government’s detention. It is not

Bloggers, Freedom of Expression

Egyptian bloggers are hunted and detained in a way that violates the key right of freedom of expression. I am very much skeptical that what is posted on these weblogs

5 Students From Al Fayyum Faculty of Education Dismissed

Dr. Youssef Sayed Mahmoud, the dean of Al Fayyum Faculty of Education issued the decision a decision of dismissing 5 students in the faculty, including a female student, for a

Shooting The Messenger

Human Rights Watch’s Elijah Zarwan relates the story of Abd al-Monim Mahmud - an Egyptian journalist and blogger arrested last week.

MB MP Accuses Interior Ministry of Turing Police Stations Into Torture Centers

Brotherhood MP Accuses Interior Ministry of Turing Police Stations Into Torture Centers

Health Of Islamic Groups Lawyer Deteriorating

The health of Mamdouh Ismail, the Islamic groups lawyer, deteriorated in prison after authorities denied him treatment and visits.