Date of source: Monday, February 12, 2007
Huṣnī ‘Abd al- Masīḥ, an Egyptian Bahā’ī, filed a lawsuit against Major General Ḥabīb al- ‘Ādlī in his capacity as the minister of interior, demanding that the Civil Affairs Department [CAD], affiliated with the Ministry of Interior, issue national identification cards and birth certificates void...
Date of source: Saturday, February 3, 2007
The article talks about the Ministry of Interior’s intention to commute the death sentences of the leaders of al-Jamā‘ah al-Islāmīyah and al-Jihād organization to life imprisonment.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Photos of the military-style parade staged by the Muslim Brotherhood at al-Azhar University raised alarm in the Egyptian press that the Muslim Brotherhood was forming a militia.
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2006
The article provides an overlook of the progression of human rights in Egypt. It reviews the first term of the National Council for Human Rights and questions if its efforts are being felt by Egyptians.
Date of source: Monday, December 11, 2006
The Supreme Administrative Court set the date of December 16, 2006 to release its final verdict on the issue of registering the Bahā’ī faith in official documents in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, December 11, 2006
Tāriq al-Zumur has filed an appeal before the court against the ministry of interior because he and his cousin ‘Abbūd remain in detention despite having completed their jail sentences in 2003.
Date of source: Monday, December 4, 2006
Anti-Muslim Brotherhood releases in the Egyptian press.
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Najīb Jibrā’īl asserts that a lawsuit promoted against Max Michael was not accepted, claiming
that new
claimants joined them for the appeal court. On the other hand, Max Michael seems to be sure of
winning in the end, claiming
that his church will soon be recognized and that he will organize a...
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
The
author discusses the religious classification on identity cards, and the problems a Christian experienced when he was
mistakenly cited as being a Muslim.
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Some Copts from the
village of al-Hamām in Assiut accuse a Muslim family, al-
Suwayfī, of stealing their plot of
land. At the same time, they criticize officials from the village’s police station
of delaying procedures
to obtain their land back.