Articles by Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
Anti-corruption website harassed, closed by authorities as Internet freedom declines; website administrator sues government
(HRinfo/IFEX) – The Administrative Judiciary Court in Damascus has postponed until 5 February 2008 further hearings in the lawsuit filed by the administrator of the Al-Nazaha website ( http://www.alnazaha.org ) against the Syrian minister of communications, Amr Salem. The administrator of the website filed the lawsuit on 6 November 2007, after Salem ordered the website’s […]
Six new lawsuits brought against editor of “Sawt El-Omma” for insult, defamation
(HRinfo/IFEX) – HRinfo condemns the continuing wave of collective legal cases brought against journalists in Egypt, as six lawsuits for insult and defamation were brought before the Misdemeanors Court of El-Agouza on 10 December 2007 against journalist Wael El Ibrashi, chief editor of “Sawt El-Omma”, an independent newspaper. The lawsuits were filed by businessmen, managers […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Freedom of expression violations continue despite end to imprisonment for press crimes
(HRinfo/IFEX) – The following is an abridged HRinfo report: United Arab Emirates: Freedom of expression is missing despite a decision banning imprisonment for press crimes November 27, 2007 Preface Despite the wise decision by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoom – the prime minister and Dubai’s governor – not to imprison journalists for press crimes, […]
Jailed blogger tortured after uncovering case of corruption inside prison
(HRinfo/IFEX) – The Arabic Network for Human Rights information and Hisham Mubarak Centre for Law has sent a communiqué to the Egyptian Prosecutor-General, demanding that he investigate the torture of Karim Amer. Karim, an Egyptian blogger sentenced to prison for four years for “vilifying religions” and “defaming” the president, was tortured on the order and […]
“El-Wafd” journalist receives one-month prison sentence
(HRinfo/IFEX) – On 28 October 2007, yet another Egyptian journalist was sentenced to jail. The Assiut criminal court sentenced Yonis Darwish, an Assiut-based correspondent for the opposition newspaper “El-Wafd”, to one month in prison. The case relates to a news story the newspaper published about a municipal session. A lawsuit was filed against Darwish by […]
Human rights activist prevented from travelling to support Egyptian journalist in trial
(HRinfo/IFEX) – The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information has condemned the denial of the right to travel and movement inflicted upon former prisoner of conscience, lawyer Mohamed Abbu by the Tunisian authorities. He was prohibited from travelling to Cairo to attend the trial of Ibrahim Essa, editor in chief of the independent “Aldostur”. The […]
Thirty-four IFEX members, other organisations call for an end to imprisonment of journalists
(EOHR/HRinfo/IFEX) – The following is a joint action by 34 IFEX members and seven other organisations: A Call to Stop Imprisoning Egyptian Journalists The undersigned free expression organisations, members and partners of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) gathering in Montevideo, Uruguay, call upon the Egyptian authorities to stop pursuing Egyptian journalists and threatening […]
Eight new charges brought against editor
(HRinfo/IFEX) – In an unprecedented scene familiar only to those who lived under extinct dictatorships, Ibrahim Essa’s trial took place, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information said, raising concerns about the pre-trial procedures that preceded his trial for allegedly publicizing false news about the president’s health. Essa is the editor of the independent newspaper […]