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Egypt’s Military Rulers Must Rein in Security Forces to End Deadly Response to Protests, Says Amnesty International

Egypt's military must urgently end the brutal and deadly response to protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square and in Alexandria, Amnesty…

November 21, 2011

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Amnesty International Demands Release of Egyptian Blogger, After Military Court Rejects Appeal

Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces must immediately release a prominent blogger and activist detained in connection with the…

November 4, 2011

Sheet of paper Report

Pressure on Egyptian political parties to deliver on “25 January” expectations

In parliamentary elections beginning on 28 November, Egyptians will ask whether the demands and promises of the “25 January Revolution”…

October 31, 2011

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As Prominent Blogger and Activist Detained in Egypt, Amnesty International Calls for Independent Investigation of Maspero Protests

The authorities must stop trying civilians before unfair military courts, Amnesty International said today, after a prominent Egyptian blogger and…

October 31, 2011

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Life of Egyptian Blogger Hangs in the Balance as Appeal Postponed, Says Amnesty International

Egypt’s military rulers are responsible for the life of a jailed blogger on the 43rd day of a hunger strike,…

October 4, 2011

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Amnesty International Demands the Release of an Egyptian Blogger on a Hunger Strike, as His Health Fails

Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a detained blogger who has been on hunger strike for over a month…

September 26, 2011

Sheet of paper Report

Libya: Totally inadequate response by EU states to refugees stuck in limbo

In the wake of the conflict in Libya, thousands of refugees who were in the country at the time have…

September 19, 2011

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Amnesty International Condemns Emergency Law Expansion in Egypt, Saying Military is Taking Country Back to “Bad Old Days” of Repression

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) broadened the application of the Mubarak-era emergency law this week following clashes…

September 15, 2011

Sheet of paper Report

Egypt: Stop forced evictions and consult slum-dwellers to resolve housing crisis

More than 12 million people live in Egypt’s sprawling informal settlements (slums). Over the years, the authorities have treated these…

August 23, 2011

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Amnesty International Finds Forced Evictions, Discrimination Against Women in New Report on Egyptian Housing Crisis

Ahead of Elections, Human Rights Organization Calls on Egyptian Authorities, Political Parties to Consult Slum Dwellers, Review Cairo 2050 Resettlement…

August 23, 2011

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Egypt Must Drop Charges Against Blogger Accused of ‘Defaming’ Military on Twitter, says Amnesty International

Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - The Egyptian authorities must immediately drop charges against a woman blogger and…

August 15, 2011

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Egypt: Military pledges to stop forced ‘virginity tests’

The head of Egypt’s military intelligence has promised Amnesty International that the army will no longer carry out forced ‘virginity…

June 27, 2011