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Human RightsPalestine April 17, 2008

Thousands attend funerals in Gaza

Funerals are taking place for people who were killed in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, most of them civilians.
Human RightsMilitary TribunalPrisoners of Conscience April 17, 2008

Human Rights Organizations Protest Court Conviction of MB Leaders

The Haikstep Egyptian military court handed down long jail sentences against 25 members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) last Tuesday, a verdict that was condemned by many International human rights
Human RightsPalestinePrisoners of Conscience April 17, 2008

Palestinians mark “Prisoner Day,” demand freedom of 12,000 captives

Palestinians all over the West Bank and Gaza Strip are marking the “Prisoner Day,” with a series of activities and events meant to highlight the enduring plight of more than
Human RightsMilitary TribunalPrisoners of Conscience April 17, 2008

Morsi: Jailed MBs Sacrifice for Egypt’s Freedom

Dr. Mohamed Morsi, member of the MB Executive Bureau, stressed that the latest convictions of the 25 MB figures by the military court will never affect the MB movement which
Human RightsPrisoners of ConscienceReform Issues April 16, 2008

Hossam el Hamalawy’s Interview on NPR

In Egypt, twenty-five members of the opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, were sentenced to jail by a military court on Tuesday. Among those sentenced was the group’s second most senior
Human RightsPrisoners of Conscience April 16, 2008

HRW: Military Court Rulings Show Government Contempt for Democratic Rights

A military tribunal�s conviction of 25 leading members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood demonstrates the Egyptian government�s continued determination to crush any organized political opposition, Human Rights Watch said today.
Other Issues April 16, 2008

Is the Arab world ready for a literary revolution?

It’s been published in 38 countries, translated into 42 languages, turned into an Oscar-nominated movie – and sold more than 10 million copies. The haunting tale of The Kite Runner
Reports April 16, 2008

The Boiling Point

How you feel about the following YouTube video probably says something about how you feel about the broader effort to promote Middle East democracy
Election CoverageMB News April 16, 2008

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Out of Power—For Now

President Hosni Mubarak’s National Democratic Party won a landslide victory this week in the Egyptian parliamentary elections. In reality, though, the National Democrats are not all that popular. Voter turnout,
Human Rights April 16, 2008

Khaled Hamza is Free

Ikhwanweb confirms that Khaled Hamza, Ikhwanweb chief editor, has been released shortly from jail. Khaled has left the prison compound and now on his way to his house to reunite