state security
No to Military Trials slams ‘state thuggery’
Egypt
August 7, 2012
No to Military Trials slams ‘state thuggery’
The No to Military Trials Campaign slammed on Tuesday recurrent kidnappings and attempted kidnappings of activists, allegedly by security forces,…
Some state security documents escaped destruction, officials say
Egypt
July 26, 2012
Some state security documents escaped destruction, officials say
Several high ranking state security officials did not follow former security chief Hassan Abdel Rahman order's to destroy sensitive documents during…
Two bills in Parliament compete to provide freedom of information
Egypt
June 10, 2012
Two bills in Parliament compete to provide freedom of information
In March* 2011, protesters entered the State Security Investigation Services office in Nasr City, Cairo, and found ream upon ream…
Beheira youth officials under investigation over state security dispute
Egypt
March 2, 2012
Beheira youth officials under investigation over state security dispute
Two local youth department officials have been referred to an internal investigation for allegedly ordering youth centers in…
Besiege the new Parliament, with demands
Opinion
February 10, 2012
Besiege the new Parliament, with demands
The People's Assembly's performance has thus far been frustrating to revolutionaries. Even those who had been calling for power to…
The ultras’ politics of fun confront tyranny
Opinion
February 3, 2012
The ultras’ politics of fun confront tyranny
Wednesday’s massacre of Ahly Club fans in Port Said’s football stadium was the latest in a tragic crescendo for young…
The regime gets back at Port Said
Opinion
February 2, 2012
The regime gets back at Port Said
Security officers in plain clothes are reported to have roamed Port Said chasing revolutionaries, accusing them of inciting last night’s…
A memo on national security
Opinion
January 11, 2012
A memo on national security
To: Mohamed Ibrahim, incoming minister of interiorFrom: A senior ministry officialYour Excellency,
Update: Hundreds in Cairo and Alexandria protest Sayed Bilal murder
Egypt
January 6, 2012
Update: Hundreds in Cairo and Alexandria protest Sayed Bilal murder
Hundreds demonstrated in Cairo and Alexandria Friday to commemorate the first anniversary of the alleged murder of Sayed Bilal at…
Coptic group rejects Christmas greetings in protest of Maspero massacre
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Coptic group rejects Christmas greetings in protest of Maspero massacre
Coptic activists have expressed concerns over the trial of three soldiers accused of killing 14 Copts during the military’s bloody…