Articles by Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
Three journalists with opposition newspaper sentenced to prison over article on judiciary
(HRinfo/IFEX) – Three journalists of the opposition news paper “El-Wafd” have each been sentenced to two years in prison, following a lawsuit brought against them by a group of lawyers representing the ruling Democratic Party. Anawar El-Hawary, director of “El-Wafd”, the newspaper’s deputy chief, Mahmoud Ghalab, and Ameer Salim, editor of the newspaper’s political section, […]
Web writer and site administrator sentenced to five months in prison
(HRinfo/IFEX) – HRINFO has expressed deep concern over a new sentence passed by the Ras Kheima court against writer Khalid El-Asly, of the Majan website ( http://www.majan.net ), and the site’s head administrator Muhammed Shouhi. Both were sentenced to five months in prison. This is the second case launched against the website. A further two […]
Authorities seek to silence outspoken NGO following its exposure of widespread torture
(HRinfo/IFEX) – Egyptian human rights organizations joined forces and gathered inside the office of the Association of Human Rights and Legal Aid (AHRLA) on 8 September 2007 to stand up against the police measures taken by the Egyptian government to shut down the Association. The effort to close the organization appears to be in retaliation […]
Newspaper editor-in-chief faces libel and defamation charges
(HRinfo/IFEX) – On 4 September 2007, HRinfo condemned the witch-hunt campaign the government and a number of pro-government newspapers have launched against “Al-Dostur” newspaper and its editor-in-chief, Ibrahim Essa. Essa is facing libel and defamation charges and is scheduled to appear before the state security deputy on 5 September 2007. The lack of information and […]
Office of persecuted human rights activist the target of arson, vandalism
(HRinfo/IFEX) – On 1 September 2007, HRinfo condemned the disgraceful assault on the office of Mr. Abbas Homamy, the Tunisian human rights activist. During the early hours of 31 August, Mr. Homamy’s office was subject to acts of vandalism and arson. The incident appears to confirm Mr. Homamy’s accusation that the Tunisian security services are […]
Website writer charged for “defamation” released; site administrator still detained despite being allowed bail
(HRinfo/IFEX) – HRinfo welcomes today the decision of the Ras Kheima criminal court to free Internet activist Khalid El-Asly without requiring him to post bail following his arrest for defamation over an essay he allegedly wrote on Majan.net. The head of the Ras Kheima medical department filed a lawsuit against El-Asly, accusing the writer of […]
Website closed, its administrator sentenced to prison, one of its writers detained
(HRinfo/IFEX) – On 21 August 2007, HRinfo noted that the harsh sentence issued by Ras Kheima criminal court in U.A.E. against the head administrator of Majan website ( http://www.majan.net ) greatly threatens freedom of expression in the U.A.E.. On 8 August Muhammed Rashid Shouhi was sentenced to one year in prison, and instructed to pay […]
Outspoken promoter of democratic reform denied right to travel for urgently needed medical care
(HRinfo/IFEX) – On 14 August 2007, HRinfo urged the Syrian government to allow former MP Ryad Seif to leave the country to seek medical care. Seif was diagnosed with cancer two months before and has not received any medication due to the lack of it in Syria. Seif was a former prisoner of conscience, detained […]