Date of source: Sunday, April 29, 2001
The Egyptian Court of Cassation is looking into an appeal filed by the prosecution against Al-Kosheh sentences, amidst expectations of announcing its acceptance of the appeal.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 3, 2001
Saad Eddin Ibrahim met with his defense attorney, co-workers at the Ibn Khaldoun Center and three human rights activists. During the meeting, an agreement was reached on not making a political case of the lawsuit.
Date of source: Thursday, March 22, 2001
Saad Eddin Ibrahim said that because he is currently being tried before Egypt’s Higher State Security Court on charges which include his lectures and writings on religious freedom and minority rights, including those of Egyptian Copts, his defense lawyer requested him to decline the invitation to...
Date of source: Friday, January 19, 2001
On January 5, 2001, a group of supporters of Professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim (SEI) and the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies (IKCDS) met with the Egyptian Ambassador to the United States, Nabil Fahmy. The group included Drs. William Zartman, Michael Hudson, Diane Singerman, Judy Barsalou, and...
Date of source: Friday, December 1, 2000
According to the report of the Human Rights Watch on Egypt, the government of President Hosni Mubarak intensified its efforts to exercise control over civil society institutions, harassing and restricting the activities of political parties, human rights and other nongovernmental organizations (...
Date of source: Saturday, November 11, 2000
Nine organizations issued a joint statement expressing their fear that the trial of human rights defender Saad Eddin Ibrahim and 27 others before a Supreme State Security Court might not meet international fair trial standards. The trial is scheduled to open on 18 November 2000. The statement was...
Date of source: Thursday, November 2, 2000
The article explains how cases come to trial in Egypt. It also gives an idea about the Criminal Court Systems and Criminal Law in The State Security Courts. The administration of criminal law is more complicated than the administration of civil or administrative law. If the Niyaba [prosecution]...
Date of source: Thursday, November 2, 2000
Uncertainty continues around the case of Saad Eddin Ibrahim and his associates at the Ibn Khaldun Center. None have received official notification of the charges against them or a court date. According to news reports the first trial session is on November 18.
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2000
The Supreme Court of State Security sentenced six men and four women of the Takfeer group. The execution of the sentences for two women was suspended for three years.
Date of source: Thursday, August 10, 2000
The Egyptian press remained quiet for a short period until the burst of controversy was generated as a result of the Thomas Friedman article in the New York Times on August 1st, article attacking Hosni Mubarak’s policies on the Camp David-II Summit, the corruption of the Egyptian government and its...