Date of source: Wednesday, May 30, 2001
The return of the four Christian girls from Malawi ended the rumors that they were kidnapped and raped by Muslim extremist groups in order to force them to turn to Islām.
Date of source:
The
State Security Supreme Court decided to postpone the trial of Saad
Eddin Ibrahim to the 19th of the coming month.
Lawyer Abdel Haleem Mandour, who defends the fifth and sixth
defendants and known for being an Islamist, said that
he will not only defend his clients but all the
defendants,...
Date of source:
The Supreme Court of
State Security
continued the trial of Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim. Ibrahim is accused of receiving funds without having
permission, bribing public officials, undermining the dignity of the state by broadcasting information
having to do
with its interests and deceiving foreign...
Date of source:
Lawyer Nabeeh al-Wahish introduced a notification against Dr. Nawal al-
Sa’adawi, in which he
accused her of dispising Islām and transgressing moralities. The Muftī, Dr. Nasr
Farid Wasel, said that he would
not comment on al-Wahish’s notification until al-Sa’adawi stands before
the court. If...
Date of source: Saturday, July 26, 2008
The American delegation investigating religious freedoms in Egypt started its meetings with Egyptian prominent religious and public figures. The delegation’s visit to Egypt is receiving wide criticism by almost all Egyptian organisations, intellectuals, and political parties.
Date of source:
The arrival of the American committee investigating religious freedom
in Egypt resulted in widespread
reactions from all Egyptian circles, which mostly rejected the committee’s
activity in Egypt. Pope Shenouda
rejects receiving the Congress’ committee and the Grand Shaykh said that
bonds...
Date of source: Thursday, March 1, 2001
The victory of the Muslim Brotherhood in the elections of the Bar Association revealed their increasing political influence in Egypt following their recent victory in the parliamentary elections. The Bar association elections revealed the ruling party’s crisis, as it failed to confront the Islamic...
Date of source:
Two days before the trial
against
Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Amnesty International announced its concern about the possibility of political motives
behind the trial. It published a statement saying that the Egyptian authorities did not follow
international
standards for fair trials, describing...
Date of source:
The elections
of the Bar Association were postponed until February 24
because the quorum required by law was not
achieved. The Brotherhood declared its support for the government’s
candidate for the Association’s top
post, claiming that he was the best candidate. They also included the name of...
Date of source: Monday, November 20, 2006
Ashraf Bakhīt is an Egyptian young man who was arrested eight years ago. He was proved innocent, and was
supposed to
have been released a long time ago, yet he remains in detention. Ashraf attributed the
injustice he is undergoing to
Christian clergymen. He declared that he is subjected to...