Date of source: Friday, June 18, 2010
The author highlights the meeting between Pope Shenouda of Alexandria and Dr. Mufīd Shihāb, the State’s Minister for Parliamentary Councils, to discuss the unified personal status law for Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
This article deals with the recent Church refusal to accept the Egyptian Court ruling that re-marriage should be granted to divorcees who were divorced within legal bounds.
Date of source: Sunday, May 23, 2010
This article details the trial and background of the three men charged with perpetrating the shooting in Nag Hammadi on the Coptic Christmas Eve.
Date of source: Saturday, May 15, 2010
This article summarizes the results of a report by the Judicial Statistics Centre. It focuses on economic crimes of the past 8 years, finding that in all sections crime has increased by around 100%.
Date of source: Sunday, April 25, 2010
Two trials related to the recent Nag Hammadi incident have been adjourned. The first trial involved three suspects in the shooting the other involved Girgis Baroumi Girgis—the man accused of provoking the incident by raping a 12 year old Muslim girl. Girgis’ defense team had requested that the case...
Date of source: Sunday, February 28, 2010
Nader Shukry reports on the release order issued for 19 detainees who were imprisoned following protests after the Naj‘ Hammādī incident. Defense lawyers, however, are pessimistic of a swift release in spite of the order.
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Over the past decade many Egyptians involved in disputes have attempted settlement through what are known as 'reconciliation sessions'.
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This report provides an overview of different human rights organizations in Egypt and th
Date of source: Sunday, August 2, 2009
The article highlights the consequences of the difficulties surrounding divorce and re-marriage in church procedures and the delay in issuing the new personal status law for non-Muslims.
Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 2009
Pegged to the Deir Abu-Hennes affair Youssef Sidhom writes about arbitrary changing of names in Egypt.