Date of source: Saturday, June 21, 2003
The Shura Council has agreed upon establishing a national council for human rights. The author interviewed many human rights activists to give their comments on the advantages and disadvantages of establishing such a council.
Date of source: Saturday, March 15, 2003 to Friday, March 21, 2003
Muslim Brotherhood members of the Bar Association planned a revolt against the head of the association and announced that they took control over the association council. It was announced that what the Brotherhood members had done is merely an unsuccessful and unconstitutional upheaval.
Date of source: Sunday, March 9, 2003
The head of the Egyptian parliament referred the issue of applying the Islamic Shari´a to the Religious Committee of the Parliament to put an end to the arguments stirred by the Brotherhood in that respect. Moreover, representatives of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) criticized the...
Date of source: Saturday, March 8, 2003
Egyptian authorities set free a left wing activist, Kamal Khalil, head of Socialist Studies Center, and other 14 activists who were seized during the last two months for participating in demonstrations against war on Iraq. Moreover, the Azhar Mosque witnessed an anti-war demonstration after the...
Date of source: Saturday, January 18, 2003
Egyptian preacher Muhammad Hedia denies that he was prevented, upon governmental orders, from giving the Friday sermon the week before last. He says that he has not received any security warnings since he started preaching and that his relation with the government is one of mutual respect.
Date of source: Friday, September 16, 2005
Letters containing the Muslim Brotherhood’s Irshād [Guidance] office’s instructions for voting in the presidential election have been secretly circulated.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 30, 2005
His Grace, Bishop Bīshouy, Secretary General of the Holy Synod, has declared church leaders’ support for President Mubārak, leader of the National Democratic Party, in the upcoming presidential elections.
Date of source: Monday, September 19, 2005
George Ishāq, coordinator for the Egyptian Movement for Change (Kifāya), calls Egypt’s presidential elections on September 7 a day of rebirth for the movement.
Date of source: Sunday, August 7, 2005
Is Egypt a police State? The question is frequently raised at home and abroad. Since we are on the threshold of all-encompassing reforms, especially on the political level, the issue warrants candid, transparent discussion.
Date of source: Thursday, August 4, 2005
Four coalitions have announced their participation in the monitoring project.