Egypt

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…

Deadly Shooting at Egypt Bus Station in Assiut Leaves Eight Dead, Five Injured ——————————– A random shooting attack at a busy bus station in the Abnoub district of Assiut Governorate in southern Egypt has resulted in eight fatalities and five…

French cement giant found guilty of financing militant groups, including ISIS —————————————- French cement giant Lafarge has been convicted of financing armed groups, including the so-called Islamic State, during the Syrian civil war, in a landmark ruling highlighting corporate accountability.…

Egypt Faces Unprecedented Poverty as Economic Pressures Mount on Families ———————————— Egypt is experiencing a sharp rise in the cost of essential goods and severe inflation, placing unprecedented economic pressure on families in both urban and rural areas. Reports indicate…