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Egypt: Former Alexandria deputy governor gets 12-year jail sentence

A Cairo criminal court Wednesday pressed a 12-year jail sentence against former deputy governor of Alexandria, the country’s second largest city, on corruption charges. Souad el-Kholy, appointed in 2015, was locked up two years later in a case linked to misappropriation of state lands and other charges including corruption and bribery. In addition to 12 […]

Egypt: Former Mubarak interior minister sentenced 7 years in prison for corruption

Habib al-Adly, Mubarak’s interior ministry until his demise in 2011 has been handed seven-year in prison sentence for corruption related charges, reports say. Known as Mubarak’s iron man, Adly served as interior minister from 1997 to 2011 when a popular revolt swept away the Egyptian autocratic leader and his regime. He was the longest serving […]

HRW Calls on Algeria to End Confinement of Women In Tindouf Camps

In its latest report on Algeria, Human Rights Watch called on Algerian authorities to intervene to end the confinement imposed on women in the Polisario-run camps in the region of Tindouf. HRW sheds light on the case of Sahrawi girls who lived and established legal residency in Spain and who were prevented from traveling back […]