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Rights group urges Libya to revoke speech law
World
May 5, 2012
Rights group urges Libya to revoke speech law
TRIPOLI, Libya — Human Rights Watch urged the new government in Libya Saturday to revoke a law that criminalizes glorifying…
Government preparing new law regulating right to demonstrate
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Government preparing new law regulating right to demonstrate
The Egyptian government is currently preparing a law that regulates the right to demonstration and peaceful protest and criminalizes the…
Supreme Press Council drafts legislation to protect freedom of expression
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Supreme Press Council drafts legislation to protect freedom of expression
The Supreme Press Council (SPC) is drafting proposals to amend laws related to freedom of expression. The SPC is also…
Blogger Abd El Fattah’s appeal rejected, detention continues
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Blogger Abd El Fattah’s appeal rejected, detention continues
The North Cairo Court of Appeals on Monday refused to release blogger and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah, who has…
Trial of hunger striking blogger delayed until 11 October
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Trial of hunger striking blogger delayed until 11 October
The Supreme Military Court of Appeals postponed on Tuesday the appeal of Maikel Nabil Sanad until 11 October. Sanad, a…
Amnesty International urges Egypt to release detained blogger
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Amnesty International urges Egypt to release detained blogger
International human rights watchdog Amnesty International has urged Egypt’s military rulers to immediately release a detained blogger who has been…
Revolutionary group calls for mass Tahrir protest on Friday
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Revolutionary group calls for mass Tahrir protest on Friday
An Egyptian revolutinary group on Monday called for a massive demonsration on Friday in Cairo's Tahrir Square. In a post…
Brookings Institute criticizes lack of press freedom in Egypt
Egypt
May 26, 2010
Brookings Institute criticizes lack of press freedom in Egypt
The Brookings Institute, an independent American research organization, criticized the status of the press freedom in Egypt in a report…