Amnesty
Court to hear case against Shater’s presidential run on 24 April
Egypt
April 13, 2012
Court to hear case against Shater’s presidential run on 24 April
The Administrative Court at the State Council will consider on 24 April the lawsuit filed by presidential hopeful and MP…
Egyptian court rejects lawsuit demanding amnesty for Mubarak and his family
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Egyptian court rejects lawsuit demanding amnesty for Mubarak and his family
The State Council’s Administrative Court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit calling for a referendum to grant amnesty to former President…
MPs request amnesty for all political prisoners
Egypt
February 26, 2012
MPs request amnesty for all political prisoners
MPs from Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Building and Development Party, the Wafd Party, the Karama Party and the Salafi Nour Party submitted…
US State Department halts export of tear gas to Egypt
Egypt
December 8, 2011
US State Department halts export of tear gas to Egypt
US State Department spokesman Mark Toner has said that there are no current licenses for exporting tear gas canisters to…
Interior Ministry to grant arms licenses to those who hand in stolen weapons
Egypt
August 13, 2011
Interior Ministry to grant arms licenses to those who hand in stolen weapons
Minister of Interior Mansour al-Essawy issued a decision on Saturday to exempt those who hand in unlicensed and stolen police…
Interior Ministry declares firearms amnesty until end of June
Egypt
June 22, 2011
Interior Ministry declares firearms amnesty until end of June
The Public Security Sector, a branch of the Interior Ministry, announced on Wednesday a national firearms amnesty in collaboration with…
Pardon Mubarak? No way, say revolutionary groups
Egypt
May 19, 2011
Pardon Mubarak? No way, say revolutionary groups
The independent newspaper Al-Shorouq set off a fire storm earlier this week when it reported that former President Hosni Mubarak…
Source: Mubarak did not prepare apology speech
Egypt
May 17, 2011
Source: Mubarak did not prepare apology speech
A source close to the Mubarak family has denied earlier press reports that deposed President Hosni Mubarak has been planning…
Judicial source: SCAF has right to grant Mubarak amnesty
Egypt
May 17, 2011
Judicial source: SCAF has right to grant Mubarak amnesty
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has the right to pardon former President Hosni Mubarak in accordance with…