The political detainees were denied release despite having spent half their sentences and suffering from diseases which entitles them to release.

Al-Shater has in total spent over 10 years in Mubarak's prisons and after completing half of his current 7 year sentence he is entitled to parole for good conduct.

The Islamic human rights commission has recently published a letter written by the Muslim Brotherhood deputy chairman's daughter appealing for his release.

An official statement issued by the Egyptian Prosecutor's office has admitted that it has mistakenly indicted Saudi preacher Aaed Al-Qarani.

The defense team called for the immediate and prompt release of the convicts and others who are being unjustly prosecuted before special courts. They also urged authorities to end the

Prosecutors have ruled in favor of parole release of 13 MB detainees who were served harsh sentences by a military tribunal in 2008. Authorities however have challenged the verdict in

The State Security’s insistence on detaining ill people is a crime against humanity

Egypt has arrested a string of prominent bloggers in the past who criticized security repression or were accused of insulting Islam and the president.

The media in the Middle East loved the Intifada. Every detail of Israel’s violations of human rights in the late 1980s in the West Bank and Gaza appeared in the

The Interior Ministry is expected to release Dr Beshr and 2 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood Movement who were unjustly served a harsh 3 year sentence following a Military