Egypt

Egypt Renews Detention of Nine People in Sheikh Hassan Shehata Case Amid Shiite Detention Concerns —————————————- Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution has ordered the renewal of the detention of nine people for 15 days pending investigations in Case No. 5635…

Pope Leo XIV Criticizes Abortion, Assisted Dying Laws in France, Calls for Protection of Right to Life ——————————————- Pope Leo XIV has criticized recent legislative developments in France concerning abortion and assisted dying, reaffirming the Catholic Church’s position that human…

Paris Restaurant Owner Says He Faced Backlash After Adding Halal Meat to Menu ——————————- A Paris restaurant owner says he has faced an online backlash and what he described as an “Islamophobic campaign” after introducing halal meat options at his…

Egypt Renews Detention of 19 Defendants in Case Linked to Killing of Sheikh Hassan Shehata —————————— Egypt’s State Security Prosecution has ordered the continued detention of 19 defendants for an additional 15 days pending investigations in Case No. 5635 of…

French Women Wear Headscarves in Solidarity as RN Revives Proposed Veil Ban —————————————– A growing social media campaign in France is seeing women who do not normally wear the Islamic headscarf symbolically cover their hair in solidarity with Muslim women,…

The French Islamic Council Warns of Increasing Violence Against Veiled Women Due to the Political Stigmatization of the Hijab The French Islamic Council has warned of the consequences of political discourse targeting veiled Muslim women in France, asserting that associating…

Rights Groups Criticize Increasing Arrests in Egypt and Call for Release of Detainees ———————————— Human rights organizations in Egypt have raised concerns over a series of arrests targeting citizens over religious beliefs, social media activity and political expression, calling on…

Rights Groups Follow Developments in Egypt Ashura Detentions Amid Calls to Protect Freedom of Belief ——————————— Human rights organizations are continuing to monitor the case of several Egyptian citizens who were detained during Ashura commemorations on the 10th of Muharram…

Moroccan Civil Activist Receives Suspended Sentence Over Cyber Charges, Sparking Rights Criticism —————————————————— The arrest and trial of civil activists in Morocco have once again drawn attention from rights monitors to the state of human rights and basic freedoms in…

Shia Community in Egypt Condemns Repeated Closure of Shrine of Imam Hussein’s Head, Calls for Respect for Religious Freedoms ———————————————- The Shia community in Egypt has condemned the repeated closure of the shrine of the head of Imam Hussein, peace…