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Egypt blogger arrested in government protest crackdown
Prominent Egyptian blogger and activist Ahmed Douma was arrested Tuesday according to a posted tweet. According to Reuters, Douma has been detained in connection with violence at a protest over the weekend outside a courthouse where activist and l (More) |
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UN rights chief delivers report on global human rights progress
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday delivered a "mixed report" on human rights progress around the world , highlighting advances in some areas and alarm in others. "Alarm bells are ringing loud and clear," Pillay stated duri (More) |
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Egypt assembly finalizes draft constitution, raises election concerns
Egypt's draft constitution was finalized on Sunday by a 50-member assembly, creating uncertainty about the country's election procedures. The draft dictates that elections are to take place within the first six months of the constitution's ratificat (More) |
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Spain approves draft anti-protest law
Spain's government approved draft legislation on Friday that would impose a fine of €30,000 (USD $40,800) for offenses such as insulting the government, burning the flag or protesting parliament without prior approval. It also sets stiff pena (More) |
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Egypt blogger arrested for violating new law restricting protests
Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah [blog, in Arabic; Twitter feed] was arrested Thursday on charges of inciting a demonstration in violation of the country's recently enacted law circumscribing citizens' right to protest in public. Eg (More) |
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Children suffer trauma from Syrian war: UN rights experts
A UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) issued a 60-page multimedia report on Friday that Syrian refugee children are suffering trauma from the Syrian Civil War , which has killed over 120,000 people. The report states that many Syrian refugee children (More) |
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Egypt to delay constitutional referendum by one month
Egypt's interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi announced on Monday that plans to hold the country's constitutional referendum will likely be delaying until January, rather than taking place in December as originally expected. The interim governmen (More) |
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Egypt interim president signs into law bill restricting protests
Interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] on Sunday signed into law a bill circumscribing citizens' right to protest in public. The law requires demonstrators to obtain permission from authorities one week in advanc (More) |
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Italy court begins trial in absentia of Egyptian cleric
Egyptian cleric Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr has gone on trial in absentia in Italy on charges of criminal association with the goal of terrorism and aiding illegal emigration with the goal of terrorism, based on an investigation from 2002. Before th (More) |
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Spain government introduces anti-protests laws
Spain's ruling People's party on Thursday introduced strict new laws against public protests, which would impose fines on activists who take part in unauthorized protests. The legislation also prohibits [Guardian report] publishing images of police, (More) |
Sir Thomas More beheaded for treason
On July 6, 1535, former Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas More was beheaded in London after being convicted of treason against King Henry VIII.
More had not supported the King's policy toward the church or his marriage to Anne Boleyn, had refused to swear to the Act of Succession, and had similarly declined to take the Oath of Supremacy. His last words before execution are said to have been "The King's good servant, but God's first."
