military trials
Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes
Over a year ago, a picture of a young man bludgeoned to death sent shockwaves through the country. The picture…
No signs of torture on dead prisoner, investigators claim
Egypt
October 29, 2011
No signs of torture on dead prisoner, investigators claim
Preliminary investigations into the death of Essam Ali Atta, 23, whose family say he was tortured to death in prison…
Military prosecutor postpones activist interrogations
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Military prosecutor postpones activist interrogations
The military prosecutor postponed the interrogation of two activists accused of stirring violence on 9 October and 30 October. The…
Authorities give mixed statements on prosecution of Maspero clashes perpetrators
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Authorities give mixed statements on prosecution of Maspero clashes perpetrators
Egyptian judicial authorities on Monday gave contradictory statements about the prosecution of those suspected to be behind the violence that…
Tantawi vows to end military trials, with notable exceptions
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Tantawi vows to end military trials, with notable exceptions
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi on Saturday decided to end military trials for civilians except as provided for by martial…
Trial of hunger striking blogger delayed until 11 October
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Trial of hunger striking blogger delayed until 11 October
The Supreme Military Court of Appeals postponed on Tuesday the appeal of Maikel Nabil Sanad until 11 October. Sanad, a…
Activists expect big turnout for anti-military protest in Tahrir
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Activists expect big turnout for anti-military protest in Tahrir
Youth groups, political parties and independent activists plan to gather in Tahrir Square on Friday, 30 September to protest the…
Egypt to refer defendants accused of thuggery to security courts
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Egypt to refer defendants accused of thuggery to security courts
Egypt's ministerial cabinet has decided to refer people who face thuggery charges to state security courts rather than military courts,…
Egyptians protest in London in solidarity with Tahrir
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Egyptians protest in London in solidarity with Tahrir
LONDON - In the shadow of central London landmark Marble Arch, around 50 protesters gathered on Saturday in support of…
Military court calls on media not to comment on its provisions
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Military court calls on media not to comment on its provisions
In a statement issued on Wednesday by Military Court Chief Justice Maj. Gen. Adel al-Morsy, the Egyptian media were asked…