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ActivitesHuman Rights November 4, 2008

Free Speech in Egypt

At the Guardian, young Muslim Brotherhood activist Ibrahim Houdaiby writes about the increasing restrictions on free speech in Egypt, both in print and online.
Activites November 4, 2008

Egypt’s NDP Conference Underway

The fifth annual NDP political convention began on Saturday, and like most political conventions, it has been high on platitudes and swipes at the opposition. The Daily News Egypt reports
Human Rights November 4, 2008

Major Challenge to Arab Democracy

In a debate at Bitter Lemons, Saad N. Jawad argues that while the failure to create a Palestinian state is the greatest challenge to the region, “the lack of democracy
ActivitesHuman Rights November 4, 2008

Saudi Activists Plan Hunger Strike

The legal defense teams of 12 Saudi activists jailed without charge have announced plans to observe a hunger strike later this week. In the first ever public protest of this
Activites November 4, 2008

Cyberspace conference blasts Mubarak government

As President Hosni Mubarak’s ruling party is holding its annual convention to lay the blueprint of future policies, young activists took to cyberspace, launching a parallel conference to condemn and
ActivitesHuman Rights November 4, 2008

Pension Holders Strike Again

Thousands of pension holders protested yesterday in front of the National Social Insurance headquarters in downtown Cairo against the Finance Minister’s procrastination in executing the Supreme Constitutional Court’s decisions no.
ActivitesHuman Rights November 4, 2008

Arresting Former Secretary of Students’ Free Union at Helwan University

Students of Helwan University launched a campaign of signatures Sunday, November 2, to endorse the release of detained students. On the second day of the campaign, seven thousand students signed,
ActivitesHuman Rights November 3, 2008

North Cairo Court Released Five MB From Monufyia

North Cairo Court released five Muslim Brotherhood affiliates from governorate of Monufyia on Monday November 3rd.
Activites November 3, 2008

The 5th NDP Convention Proves NDP Disassociation & Failure

The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) commenced its fifth annual convention last Saturday by violent attacks against the Egyptian opposition trends. Throughout the speech delivered by Safwat El Sheriff (Secretary
ActivitesHuman Rights November 3, 2008

Helwan & Cairo Students Expelled From Hostel

Students of "Resistance Movement" rallied today November 3rd at the University of Helwan against the NDP 5th annual convention. There have been clashes and arguments between them and other students