contempt of religion
Poet summoned for interrogation over contempt of religion
Egypt
October 9, 2012
Poet summoned for interrogation over contempt of religion
The New Cairo Prosecutor summoned poet Hisham al-Gokh over a claim filed by a lawyer accusing him of contempt of…
Court dismisses religious contempt case against Adel Imam and colleagues
Egypt
April 26, 2012
Court dismisses religious contempt case against Adel Imam and colleagues
Agouza Misdemeanor Court dismissed Thursday a lawsuit filed against actor Adel Imam, writer Linen al-Ramley, writer Wahid Hamed, director Mohamed…
Adel Imam’s appeal against contempt of religion jail sentence adjourned
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Adel Imam’s appeal against contempt of religion jail sentence adjourned
A court on Tuesday adjourned to 24 April an appeal case filed by actor Adel Imam, who received a three-month…
Court dismisses Islam insult case against tycoon Sawiris
Egypt
March 3, 2012
Court dismisses Islam insult case against tycoon Sawiris
Bulaq Abul Ella Misdemeanor Court has thrown out a case brought against telecoms tycoon and liberal politician Naguib Sawiris by…
Sawiris’ Islam defamation case adjourned to 11 February
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Sawiris’ Islam defamation case adjourned to 11 February
An Egyptian court on Saturday adjourned the case of Coptic telecom mogul and politician Naguib Sawiris, charged with defamation and…
Egyptian Facebook user jailed for 3 years for anti-Islamic opinions
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Egyptian Facebook user jailed for 3 years for anti-Islamic opinions
An Egyptian court has sentenced a Facebook user to three years' prison for creating a page on the social networking…