Muslim Brotherhood Statement on Centenary of Balfour Declaration

A full century has passed since the Crime of the Century against our Arab and Islamic nation, and Palestine in particular, both land and people. It was on this day

Opposition Figures Call for Release of Political Detainees whose Pre-trial Remand Ended

Forty-five opposition figures within and outside Egypt have issued a joint statement on Tuesday demanding the release of political detainees, particularly those whose pre-trial remand periods have ended. They also

Scores of Journalists Hold Strike in Solidarity with Al-Aqrab Detainees

Tens of journalists held a solidarity strike at the entrance of the Journalists Syndicate Tuesday afternoon, October 31. The call for strike was issued by the Journalists and Freedoms Defence

Families of Detained Journalists Demand Immediate Release; Press Freedom Group Strikes in Solidarity

The wives of two detained journalists held in Egypt’s notorious Aqrab Prison (Hisham Gaafar and Hassan Kabany) have filed several complaints and sent several pleas to several authorities and bodies

Abu-Galala, Latest Victim of Medical Neglect in General Sisi’s Prisons

 On Monday, a detainee called Al-Arabi Abu-Galala died as a result of gross medical neglect in Gamsa Prison (Damietta, Egypt), after his health deteriorated. He suffered from cancer, liver tumor,

Political Science Scholar: Sisi Prison Violations Worst in Egyptian History

In an interview with satellite TV channel Arabi21, Hassan Nafaa, Professor of Political Science at the University of Cairo, blasted the escalation of violations by general Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi’s regime against

Journalists in Harsh Junta Jail Start Hunger-Strike to Protest Ill-Treatment, Rights Violations

Detained journalist Hisham Gaafar and his colleague Hassan Kabany started a hunger-strike Wednesday to protest their continued pretrial detention in violation of the law, since that exceeded the maximum legal

Muslim Brotherhood: 13 Innocent Egyptians Arbitrarily Killed by Coup Forces

By killing 13 more innocent people today, the indiscriminate killing policy used by the traitorous coup junta’s regime in Egypt continues, in vivid contrast to its blatant failure in real

Egypt Pro-Democracy National Alliance Calls “Enough Disasters” Protest Week

Invariably, whenever Egypt’s coup commander Sisi feels a surge in public anger, he resorts to foreign capitals for support in exchange for multi-billion dollar deals that Egypt has no need

Detained Journalist’s Family Plea to UN as Junta Renews Detention Beyond Pre-Trial Maximum

Detained journalist Hisham Gaafar’s family said Egyptian authorities renewed detention of Gaafar, although he had been in custody for longer than the maximum period of pre-trial detention (since October 20,