April 6 Youth Movement
‘April 6’ youth movement co-founder Ahmed Maher released from prison
Egypt
January 5, 2017
‘April 6’ youth movement co-founder Ahmed Maher released from prison
Activist Ahmed Maher has been released Thursday, three days after he ended two prison terms.Maher, co-founder of the "April 6"…
April 6 co-ordinator continues hunger strike for fifth day
Egypt
September 22, 2016
April 6 co-ordinator continues hunger strike for fifth day
April 6 Youth Movement co-ordinator Amr Ali has continued his hunger strike for the fifth consecutive day in protest against…
Amr Ali, leader of April 6 Youth Movement, sentenced to three years
Egypt
March 1, 2016
Amr Ali, leader of April 6 Youth Movement, sentenced to three years
The leader of the April 6 Youth Movement, Amr Ali was sentenced to three years in prison by an Egyptian…
Four April 6 leaders released on bail
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Four April 6 leaders released on bail
A North Giza Court released four April 6 Youth Movement leaders on LE2,000 bail each, over protesting in Cairo's Dokki…
April 6 Movement’s request for judge replacement in terrorism trial set for February 23
Egypt
January 27, 2016
April 6 Movement’s request for judge replacement in terrorism trial set for February 23
The Cairo Appeals Court on Wednesday set February 23 as the date to consider a request by the April 6…
INTERVIEW: Hero of Egypt’s uprising feels rejected five years on
Egypt
January 25, 2016
INTERVIEW: Hero of Egypt’s uprising feels rejected five years on
In 2011, activist Esraa Abdel-Fattah helped ignite revolution on the streets of Egypt and was nominated for a Nobel Peace…
Multiple arrests reported ahead of Jan 25 anniversary
Egypt
January 15, 2016
Multiple arrests reported ahead of Jan 25 anniversary
As tension grows ahead of the fifth anniversary of the January 25 Revolution, several reports of activists and petitioners for…
April 6 joins critics of anti-terror bill
Egypt
July 8, 2015
April 6 joins critics of anti-terror bill
The April 6 Youth Movement has joined critics of the anti-terrorism bill the government plans to submit to the presidency…
April 6 Youth detained over strike call
Egypt
June 9, 2015
April 6 Youth detained over strike call
Prosecution services have ordered that six members from the April 6 Youth Movement be detained for 15 days pending investigations…
Campaign count: 163 activist disappearances since April
Egypt
June 8, 2015
Campaign count: 163 activist disappearances since April
A campaign demanding the release of political prisoners has counted 163 forced disappearances of activists since April, adding to escalating…