Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 11, 1998
In a positive reaction to the Gama’at al-Islamiya’s decision a year ago to stop violence, the Ministry of Interior released last Monday the largest number of detainees this year.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 12, 1998
A number of prominent Egyptian figures oppose Lord Alton’s intended visit to Egypt.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 7, 1998
Egyptian authorities have prevented the lawyers and wife of a human rights leader from visiting him, a rights group said Friday.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 7, 1998
The decision taken last week by the Board of Trustees of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) to freeze the organization’s activities, is the last in a long series of weak positions taken by this board.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 7, 1998
Al-Osboa again devoted several pages to human rights organizations in general in Egypt. Since it is not immediately related to the issue of el-Koshh, Muslim-Christian relations or other issues relevant for the RNSAW only some of the headlines in this supplement are given:
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 7, 1998
Maurice Sadek, director of the Center for National Unity, does not refrain from his hobby of writing false reports on persecution.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 5, 1998
Dr. Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, described those claiming Copts are persecuted in Egypt as liars and their allegations have no logical basis.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 5, 1998
Human Rights Watch, a US organization defending human rights, demanded the immediate release of Hafez Abu Se’da, Secretary General of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 4, 1998
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights stated it would freeze its activities.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 12, 1998
Major General Habib Al-Adly, Minister of Interior, ordered the release of 760 extremists proved to give up terrorism.