military trials
Update: Verdict on Sisi assassination plot trial postponed till 14 February
Egypt
February 7, 2018
Update: Verdict on Sisi assassination plot trial postponed till 14 February
A military court in Egypt’s Tora on Tuesday issued a decision to postpone the trial of 292 suspects who face accusations…
Verdict on Sisi assassination plot trial to be issued within hours
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Verdict on Sisi assassination plot trial to be issued within hours
A military court in Egypt’s Tora will on Tuesday see the trials of 292 suspects accused of assassination plots against President…
Bahrain king backs law allowing military trials of civilians
Middle East
April 4, 2017
Bahrain king backs law allowing military trials of civilians
Bahrain's king has approved a law passed by parliament that allows for military courts to try civilians amid a major…
Bahrain parliament approves military trials for civilians
Middle East
March 6, 2017
Bahrain parliament approves military trials for civilians
Bahrain's parliament on Sunday approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians, the kingdom's latest rollback on reforms…
Father cries injustice as 4-year-old son convicted of sabotage, rioting
Egypt
February 21, 2016
Father cries injustice as 4-year-old son convicted of sabotage, rioting
The father of a four-year-old boy convicted of violence and sentenced to 28 years in prison has cried injustice, saying…
Report: Security violations are on the rise against Egyptian women
Egypt
August 3, 2015
Report: Security violations are on the rise against Egyptian women
At least 94 Egyptian women are currently in prisons or have been arbitrarily detained in Egypt, according to a report…
Rights group demands halt to military trials of children
Egypt
May 23, 2015
Rights group demands halt to military trials of children
A children's rights organization has demanded the Egyptian government halt the prosecution of children in military courts, in order to…
Prosecutor: Deposed Egyptian President Morsy not sent to military trial
Egypt
February 18, 2015
Prosecutor: Deposed Egyptian President Morsy not sent to military trial
An Egyptian prosecutor denied on Wednesday that deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsy had been referred to a military court, after…
Morsy and top Brotherhood officials referred to military trial
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Morsy and top Brotherhood officials referred to military trial
The Suez public prosecutors referred 199 people, including former president Mohamed Morsy, Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie, to military…
HRW says Sisi’s decree militarizes protesters’ prosecution
Egypt
November 17, 2014
HRW says Sisi’s decree militarizes protesters’ prosecution
US-based Human Rights Watch criticized on Monday a law decreed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in October that granted military…