blasphemy trials
Factbox: What counts as blasphemy in Egyptian law?
Egypt
June 11, 2013
Factbox: What counts as blasphemy in Egyptian law?
With the rise of Islamists in Egypt, scores of cases have been referred to the courts in the last 2…
Luxor court fines Coptic teacher LE100,000 for “blasphemy”
Egypt
June 11, 2013
Luxor court fines Coptic teacher LE100,000 for “blasphemy”
Luxor Misdemeanor Court on Tuesday fined a female Coptic teacher LE100,000 for allegedly insulting Islam and the Prophet Mohamed. Parents…
Expatriate Copts sentenced to death over anti-Islam movie
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Expatriate Copts sentenced to death over anti-Islam movie
Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced seven expatriate Coptic Egyptians to death in absentia over involvement in the production of…
Sentencing hearing for Alber Saber postponed to 12 December
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Sentencing hearing for Alber Saber postponed to 12 December
The Marg Misdemeanor Court postponed Wednesday the sentencing session of blogger Alber Saber until 12 December, due to the court…
Pakistan quashes Christian girl ‘blasphemy’ case, say lawyers
World
November 20, 2012
Pakistan quashes Christian girl ‘blasphemy’ case, say lawyers
A Pakistan court on Tuesday threw out all charges against a Christian girl accused of blasphemy in a case that…
Trial of ‘atheist’ Alber Saber resumes
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Trial of ‘atheist’ Alber Saber resumes
The controversial trial of Alber Saber on charges of insulting religion resumed on Wednesday at the New Cairo Court. Saber,…
Egypt must free Christian held for blasphemy over film: Amnesty
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Egypt must free Christian held for blasphemy over film: Amnesty
An Egyptian Coptic Christian arrested on suspicion of posting online an anti-Islam film that ignited Muslim protests around the world…
Students charged with disparaging religion released on bail
Egypt
October 7, 2012
Students charged with disparaging religion released on bail
A court in Sharqiya ordered the release of two students who were detained for four days on charges of blasphemy…
Stop blasphemy trials
Opinion
October 3, 2012
Stop blasphemy trials
Since you cannot call a fire engine to put out a spark, then make the fire bigger and scream out…