Date of source: Sunday, March 8, 2015
The Egyptian court's death sentence for Mahmūd Hassan Ramadān, who had admitted having thrown children from the rooftop during the Alexandria riots in 2013, was the first execution of a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood since its banning.
Date of source: Monday, January 26, 2015
A doctor has become the first in Egypt to be convicted of female genital mutilation, seven years after the widely practiced procedure was first criminalized in the country.
Date of source: Saturday, February 6, 2016
Cairo Criminal Court postponed Saturday the trial of 739 defendants, including the Muslim Brotherhood's Supreme Guide, to March 26 in a case dubbed as "Rab`a al-`Adaweyya dispersal."
Date of source: Saturday, December 12, 2015
After more than 850 days behind bars without being charged Shawqān's trial has been postponed to February.
Date of source: Thursday, August 27, 2015
In accordance with scheduled sessions to listen to witnesses in the trial of ousted Morsi, the Cairo Criminal Court listens today to the witness, Maj. Gen. Mohammad ´́Amru Wahbi, Chairman of the Administrative Control Authority ACA.
Date of source: Thursday, May 1, 2014
On Monday April 28th, the Minya Criminal Court sentenced 683 people to death in a controversial ruling, , including Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Muhammad Badī’, and former speaker of the Peoples Assembly, Saad al-Katātnī, for charges including inciting violence, murdering a police officer, and...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The verdict passed by al-Minya Criminal Court on May 21 convicting 12 Copts and sentencing them to life imprisonment while acquitting eight accused Muslims in the same case, known as the Abū Qurqās sedition case, has caused widespread anger among the Copts. Arab-West Report asked intern Cassie...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The following is the most recent information available regarding the investigation of the NGOs that were raided in Egypt. AWR has followed the news regarding NGO status in Egypt closely and will keep our readers informed of any information that we receive regarding this matter. A brief explanation...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Al-Menya Criminal Court resumes the Samallūt train shooter trial on September 13, 2011.
'Āmir 'Ashūr, a police personnel, had randomly got into Samallūt, al-Menya governorate, train and opened fire on the passengers, killing one Copt and injuring six others.
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Date of source: Monday, July 4, 2011
Al-Giza criminal court decided with regards to the first trial of 48 defendants in Imbābah incidents to postponed the trial to September 4, 2011.
Muslim and Christian defendants were separated in the dock, and the trial was under tight security measures.
Only 26 defendants were in the trial,...