Date of source: Tuesday, December 15, 1998
Since the setback of June 1967, the Al-Ahram paper has lost its credibility in covering Egypt’s internal affairs. 760 repentant Muslim extremists were released but stories of torture committed by police to extract confessions are frequently coming back.
Date of source: Friday, December 11, 1998
Police arrested in the past two days a new group of people in Kafr Al-Sheikh and Ismailia and accused them of joining the Muslim Brothers.
Date of source: Friday, December 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: Tuesday, December 8, 1998
A plea for abolishing Christian engagements.
Date of source: Sunday, December 6, 1998
Security authorities decided to close down a church and interrupt performing prayers and rituals for security reasons.
Date of source: Saturday, December 12, 1998
A number of prominent Egyptian figures oppose Lord Alton’s intended visit to Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 8, 1998
While the whole world is celebrating the golden jubilee for the World Declaration of Human Rights, we here in Egypt celebrate it in a different way, which assures our backwardness in the field of human rights.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 8, 1998
Hafez Abu Se’da, general secretary of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights was released on bail of 500 Egyptian pounds. The detention of Mustafa Zeidan was ordered.
Date of source: Monday, December 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: Monday, December 7, 1998
The leader of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) has been arrested for "accepting funds from a foreign country with the intention of carrying out acts detrimental to Egypt."