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Amnesty: Emergency Law Biggest Threat to Rights Since Resignation of Mubarak

The Egyptian military authorities’ expansion of the emergency law is the greatest erosion of human rights since the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak earlier this year, Amnesty International said today.

HRW: Retry or Free 12,000 After Unfair Military Trials In Egypt

(New York) – Since it took over patrolling the streets from the police on January 28, 2011, Egypt’s military has arrested almost 12,000 civilians and brought them before military tribunals,

Testimony of an Egyptian Citizen Sentenced to 3 Years In Military Jail

The Arab Network for Human Rights Information published the following testimony by an Egyptian citizen living in Germany who received military sentence of 3 years after raising a banner demanding

A song to start something: the Arab Spring’s greatest hits

The sound of the revolution starts ominously, a long, dreadful note rising before the lyrics begin. "Today I speak fearlessly on behalf of the people / crushed by the weight

Revolution Coalition Calls for Feast Prayers in Tahrir

The Revolution Masses Coordinating Committee called for a massive Eid Al-Fitr prayer in Tahrir Square to retain the spirit of unity and cohesion among all Egyptians

FJP Warns of Widspread Protests If Supra-Constitutional Articles Imposed

Dr. Mohamed Saad Alkatatney, Secretary General of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), demanded that the will of the Egyptian people expressed clearly in the March 19 referendum must be

Badei Praises Choice of Coptic Christian Rafiq Habib as FJP’s Vice-Presdient

“Thanks to the revolution, this Ramadan the world is witnessing an ironic change of events as viewers worldwide are watching the trial of Mubarak Live on TV as opposed to

What Does the U.S. Want to Talk to the Brotherhood About?

In a confusing set of statements at the end of June, Washington appeared to be taking a bold initiative and denying it at the same time. Secretary of State Hillary

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Fear Mitigation of Mubarak Charges

In an interview with Ikhwanweb, Hanafi stated that in the first trial to Mubarak and Al Adly, many lawyers of the martyrs and injured were prevented from attending the hearings

Egypt’s Trial of the Century

The case of the trial of Mubarak has been the anticipated event for all Egyptians and other people from all over the world.