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Category Archives: Middle East And North Africa
Egypt’s opposition activists in the dock
By Amnesty International’s delegation in Egypt Arriving at court in Cairo’s Fifth Settlement district court on 13 May, we saw supporters of political detainees and members of the riot police. Opposition activists, human rights lawyers, and friends and supporters had … Continue reading
Opposition activists in the ‘defendants’ cage’ amid ongoing crackdown
By Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Egypt Researcher Today I attended the first hearing in the trial of 12 people, including three leading activists, at a Dar Al Qadaa Al-Ali court. They are accused of attacking and burning the campaign headquarters … Continue reading
Posted in Censorship and Free Speech, Demonstrations, Egypt, Unfair Trials
Tagged Egypt
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Dissent still under attack in post-Mubarak Egypt
By Diana Eltahawy, Egypt Researcher at Amnesty International While the world is celebrating the 20th World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the crackdown on freedom of speech and dissent continues unabated in post-Mubarak Egypt. Instead of drawing from the … Continue reading
Journalists remain defiant in Syria despite targeted attacks
On World Press Freedom Day, Noor Al-Bazzaz from Amnesty’s Syria research team describes how Syria’s defiant journalists are under attack from all sides. The Syrian authorities have for decades tried to suppress any “truth” not sanctified by them. Perhaps then, … Continue reading
Libyan militias fighting to hold on to their grip on power
Amnesty International researchers have been in Libya looking at what’s happened in the country since the downfall of former leader Muammar al-Gaddafi. This is what they found: The number of armed men at checkpoints, hanging about on street corners and … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, Middle East And North Africa, Torture and Ill-treatment
Tagged impunity, Libya, militias
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