This Week in Egypt

This Week in Egypt is a report that summarizes human rights and democracy related developments in Egypt on a weekly basis.



In this issue: complaints against State Security in connection w/Al Ghad fire submitted, new book by Egyptian Jihad leader, continued clashes between Bedouins and security forces, organ trafficking scandal, ACLU documents on rendition to Egypt, media ban on Suzanne Tamim case, teenager jailed for sexual assault, and Boutros Ghali weighs in on conviction of Egyptian doctors in Saudi Arabia.

 

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In this issue: Fathy Sorour re-elected parliament chairman; Ayman Nour accuses government of complicity in Al Ghad fire; clashes on Egypt-Israel border; trial of Mahalla defendants resumes; Ministry of Labor suspends Saudi contracts w/Egyptians; HRW condemns shooting of refugees; Egypt's judges say government's meddling in professional syndicates is "legal scandal"; Saad Eddin Ibrahim awarded Denmark's Pundik Freedom Award; Carnegie ARB's "A Historic Opportunity for President Elect Obama"; Rand study on Kefaya.

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