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36-the 1938 Copts League for applying the Islamic sharī’ah on all Egyptians in personal status affairs
Date of source: Thursday, November 1, 2012
Nādir al-Sirafī, a spokesman for the 1938 Copts League, which advocates divorce and remarriage in Christianity, called  for applying the Islamic sharī’ah on all Egyptians in personal status affairs, asserting the importance of having a general law applicable to all Egyptians without exception.
65- ‘Afīfī says the court order against him only shows that the freedom of the press is in a worse state than in the period of Mubārak
Date of source: Friday, August 24, 2012
Giza Criminal Court witnessed a tense trial in the first court session of Islām ‘Afīfi, Editor-in-Chief of the Egyptian al-Dustūr newspaper. ‘Afīfī is accused of offending the Egyptian President in the media and publishing false news that would disturb public order. The court ordered to remand ‘...
21. the upper house is preparing a draft law to regulate the press to refer to the People’s Assembly within days
Date of source: Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Tariq al-Sahrī, deputy speaker of the Shūrá Council, said the upper house is preparing a draft law to regulate the press to refer to the People’s Assembly within days, aiming at “purging” the state-run press. The proposed draft envisages the dismissal of any journalists proved to have served the...
5. “Christians for Morsī” in Rābaʽah al-‘Adawīyyah’s square
Date of source: Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Several of Morsi’s supporters demonstrated in Rābaʽah al-‘Adawīyyah’s square and organized a march claiming that it was organized by Christian citizens. Banners were raised with Morsi’s picture and the sentence: “Christians for Morsī” next to a cross. At the end of the march, they erased the word “...
2. Michael Nabīl Said That Everything He Has Been Exposed To Since He Got Arrested And Until The Amnesty Decision Had Nothing To Do With The Law
Date of source: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Activist Michael Nabīl, who was pardoned on the first anniversary of the January 25, 2012 Revolution, said that he was not subjected to any torture inside his prison but watched many torture cases inside military jails and al-Marg prison, where he was serving a three-year term for insulting the...
32. 5 MB members to run for Journalists Syndicate
Date of source: Monday, September 19, 2011
Five journalists affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) applied on Monday (September 19, 2011) competing for board positions in the Journalists Syndicate elections, scheduled for October 14, 2011.
16. Amnesty International accuses Egypt of not respecting the rights of 12 million slum-dwellers
Date of source: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Amnesty International (AI) has called on both the Egyptian government and political parties in Egypt to put the development of the rights of slum-dwellers - the number of which are estimated at around 12 million people - at the top of its priorities, if it wants to achieve the demands of social...
14. Ecclesial sources: Pope Shenouda III is outraged by Bishop Bīshūy’s comments and has made calls attempting to control the situation
Date of source: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Ecclesial sources claim Pope Shenouda III is outraged by Bishop Bīshūy’s inquiries regarding the Qur'ān. They say the pope has contacted political and Islamic leaders in attempt to control the situation at hand. The Association of Muslim Lawyers announced its intentions to file a lawsuit requesting...
52. State Security seize Fu’ad Nijm and George Ishaq at Mirit Publishing House
Date of source: Friday, June 13, 2008
Farūq al-Jamal reports on Fū’ād Nijm’s demonstration in downtown Cairo.
78. According to many youths, the new political fatwás have caused them to lose their confidence in men of religion
Date of source: Thursday, June 21, 2007
The article represents different opinions of many youth who have lost their confidence in men of religion because they believe that the new Fatwás issued by these men only serve politics.
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