contempt of religion

Gamaleya Misdemeanor Court rejected on Tuesday a challenge filed by media host Islam al-Beheiry against a ruling sentencing him to…

A Cairo appeals court will consider on January 4 a challenge by media host Islam Beheiry against his one-year sentence…

Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has called for an international law that criminalizes the defamation of religion.

Top prosecutor Hesham Barakat referred a claim filed by lawyer Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim against head of the Arab Society of…

With the rise of Islamists in Egypt, scores of cases have been referred to the courts in the last 2…

Sheikh Ahmed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam and owner of satellite TV channel al-Umma, was released on Monday on LE20,000…

The prosecutor general is summoning hardline Salafi preacher Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam, who is charged with contempt…

An appeals court on Wednesday rejected blogger Alber Saber’s appeal against his three-year prison sentence for contempt of religion, upholding…

Prominent human rights organizations described the ruling passed on Wednesday against activist and blogger Alber Saber as a message to…

A Cairo court sentenced activist Alber Saber to three years in prison for insulting Islam Wednesday. Marg Misdemeanor Court found…