EL Marg court of misdemeanor sentenced Alber Saber Ayad today to three years imprisonment and a fine of 1000 LE for defamation of religion. The court also rejected the civil claim against him be a num…
The undersigned organizations express their great dismay at the court 3 years prison sentence by El Marg court of misdemeanor yesterday against Alber Saber, accused of defamation of religion. The cour…
The undersigned organizations are deeply concerned about the potential for rigging during or after the referendum on the proposed draft constitution, especially after the press conference convened tod…
AFTE condemns the aggressive attacks on several media personnel during the previous days. Over the past two weeks a series of complaints were made against journalists and media personnel by members of…
Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) condemns public prosecution's decision no. 7517/2012 Faqous misdemeanors, registered as 419/2012, accusing a student at the first year, faculty…
The undersigned Egyptian human rights organizations strongly condemn the arrest of photojournalist Mohamed Sabry and his referral to an expedited military trial after he was detained while preparing a…
Further to the ongoing lack of transparency, conflicting statements and vagueness of Egyptian state institutions towards the public, the public prosecutor decided to close the file regarding AFTE's re…
AFTE released today its commendatory regarding the draft law organizing demonstrations in public places. The law was submitted by the government to the Shura Council where it is being currently discus…
Today AFTE submitted judicial appeal no 10464 for the year 59 of the court order issued on the 9th of February 2013 by the administrative court in claim no. 60693/66 J which stated the block of the ex…
The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned by reports and testimonies indicating that groups of demonstrators on Friday, 22 March, targeted individuals for the purpose of physical…
The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) and the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) condemn the decision to arrest Ahmed Anwar, a video blogger, to be tried in fro…
Legal Unit - Digital freedom program
Background
Ahmed Anwar is a young blogger, born in Tanta, Gharbeyya governorate; he participated in the 25th of January revolution and was injured in th…
The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) expresses its solidarity with citizen Demiana Abdelnour, who was accused of defamation of religion and whose imprisonment was extended to a…
The undersigned associations and organizations are deeply concerned by attempts to suppress civil society institutions, especially human rights organizations. The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and its polit…
The undersigned organizations condemn the verdict by Bandar Assiut II court of Misdemeanor on the 1st of June 2013 in case no. 2939/2013 against Coptic Lawyer “Romani Murad Saad” sentenced in absentia…