[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Egypt and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Egypt Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week`s roundup to egypt@jadaliyya.com by Sunday night of every week.]
Egypt’s Secret Prison: ‘Disappeared’ Face Torture in Azouli Military Jail
Partick Kingsley “interviews former detainees reveal up to four hundred Egyptians being held without judicial oversight amid wider crackdown on human rights.”
Blog: The "Court"
Lina Attalah writes on the court session of twenty-three detainees who are charged with protesting. The judge has adjourned their trial to 13 September 2014.
Remand: Guilt before Innocence in Egypt’s Rule of Law
Mai El-Sadany writes on the Egyptian state’s exploitation of pre-trial detention laws.
The Protest Law: Fear, Not Order
Timothy E. Kaldas argues: “At its core, it is clear that the purpose of this law and the draconian manner in which it is being selectively implemented against regime critics has less to do with order and the rule of law and decidedly more to do with rebuilding the fear that was broken on January 25.”
Sanaa Seif and A Generation that Protects the Revolution
Shady Zalat and Lina Attalah write on activist Sanaa Seif, who was detained in Heliopolis last Saturday for protesting.
Yara Sallam: A Prisoner of Passion and Human Rights
Hanan Badawi writes on human rights lawyer Yara Sallam, who was detained in Heliopolis last Saturday for protesting.
Beyond Al Jazeera: Egypt’s Chilling Verdict on Media Freedom
Aidan White says: “ The draconian treatment of three Al Jazeera journalists who have been sent to jail by a Cairo court amidst worldwide condemnation is a sharp reminder to aspiring democrats in Egypt that the Arab Spring in the media is close to collapse.”
Six Flaws in the Case against Three Jailed Al-Jazeera Journalists
Patrick Kingsley lists six flaws in the prosecution of the journalists.
Al-Jazeera Trial and Sisi’s Era
Nervana Mahmoud argues the verdict against Al Jazeera journalists reflects “the general attitude and outlook of the new Egyptian leadership.”
Blog: Ludicrous Trials and Ordinary Madness
Sarah Carr reacts to the Al Jazeera English journalists court verdict.
Egypt’s New Law for Parliamentary Elections Sets Up a Weak Legislature
Scott Williamson and Nathan J. Brown question the legal context of the new parliamentary elections law.
Egypt`s Parliamentary Elections Law: A Setback for Democracy
Khaled Dawoud argues the parliamentary elections law is an obstruction to Egypt’s democratic transition.
A Divided Parliament
Mai Shams El-Din highlights the contentions of the parliamentary elections law that reserves eighty percent of the seats for single candidates and twenty percent for political parties.
Egypt’s Minorities Remain Ostracized
Sarah El-Rashidi writes on the persistence of sectarian strife against religious minorities in Egypt’s modern history.
ISIS Advances in Iraq Provide New Context For US-Egypt Ties
Wael Nawara says: “US Secretary of State John Kerry`s visit to Cairo has indicated a need to cooperate against the regional terror threat, despite US concerns over human rights in Egypt.”
Victims of Female Genital Mutilation Make Harmful Traditional Practice A Crime
Ignacio Artaza argues families, civil society, government, development agencies, and media should work together to fight Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt.
The Enabling Atmosphere For Coal in Egypt
Isabel Bottoms explains the role business stakeholders play in passing laws to use coal as an alternative source of energy in the country.
Off The Streets?
Passant Rabie writes on the impact of the government’s crackdown on street vendors.
In Arabic:
عن إلغاء انتخابات الجامعات
Amr Hamzawy critiques a decree allowing Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to appoint public universities’ top administrators instead of appointment through faculty votes.
هل تحتكر السلطة الخطاب الديني لضرب السلفيين في البرلمان بقانون الخطابة؟
Ahmed Fouad says: “Egypt’s new Law of Oration has stirred conflicting opinions, as some consider it a government attempt to control religious discourse, while others argue it aims at limiting the use of religion for political reasons.”
التشبث بالثورة
Heba Afify writes on activists and revolutionaries’ efforts to maintain revolutionary movements in light of the socio-political polarization in the country.
من يحكم شرم الشيخ؟
Karim Malak argues the government’s attempts to reconstruct Um al-Sayyed Plateau in Southern Sinai is not for environmental purposes or the people’s interests.
سجن مصر الخفي: «المختفون» يواجهون التعذيب في سجن العزولي العسكري
Partick Kingsley “interviews former detainees reveal up to four hundred Egyptians being held without judicial oversight amid wider crackdown on human rights.”
أزمة القضاء المصرى
Fahmi Huwaidy reflects on the status of Egypt’s judicial system in light of the recently issues verdicts against Al Jazeera journalists.
إعدام أم قتل خارج إطار القانون؟
Adel Ramadan argues the death penalty is intentional killing under “the rule of law.”
سناء سيف.. للثورة جيل يحميها
Shady Zalat and Lina Attalah write on activist, who was detained in Heliopolis last Saturday for protesting.
يارا سلّام.. بين "الشغف" وحقوق الإنسان
Hanan Badawi writes on human rights lawyer Yara Sallam, who was detained in Heliopolis last Saturday for protesting.
هل سيكون البرلمان المقبل هشّاً؟
Mai Shams El-Din highlights the contentions of the parliamentary elections law that reserves eighty percent of the seats for single candidates and twenty percent for political parities.
وكان فرعون طيبًا
Sharif Gamal Salem writes on the impact of power of behavior.
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Run Mahienour Run
Amro Ali writes on Mahienour El-Masri’s longstanding defiance against political and social injustice resulting from Mubarak’s rule.