Freedom of Speech and Peacful Assembly Worsening on Egypt’s University Campuses
– Letter to PM Hazem al-Beblawy about the worsening climate for free speech and peaceable assembly on university campuses in Egypt.
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Arrest and Detention in Egypt of Canadian Professors Tarek Loubani and John Greyson
Letter to Prime Minister Hazem AlBeblawi expressing concern about the August 16 arrest and detention of two Canadian citizens - film-maker and York University professor John Greyson and physician and University of Western Ontario professor Tarek Loubani.
Investigation and Informal Suspension Without Pay of Suez University Professor Mona Prince
Letter to Suez University President Maher Musbah protesting the current investigation and informal suspension without pay of Dr. Mona Prince who is accused by one of her students of expressing untoward sentiments about Islam during a class discussion about the problem of sectarian tensions in Egypt.
Violations of the rights of university students to engage in lawful, peaceful activism
Letter to Egyptian President Husni Mubarak and Minister of Higher Education Dr. Hany Mahfouz Helal expressing grave concern over numerous recent violations of the rights of university students to engage in lawful, peaceful activism. According to numerous media reports, university security officers and administrators systematically suppressed student activities prior to student union elections on October 18. Students have been verbally abused, beaten, detained, arrested, and suspended.
Protesting the dismissal of Mr. Ahmad Galal
Letter to Suez Canal University President al-Zoghby protesting the dismissal of Mr. Ahmad Galal, a student in his final year in the Faculty of Medicine. Last April Mr. Galal was the victim of a severe beating by the University Security Forces (USF) for distributing a magazine on campus. Rather than protest against this flagrant violation of academic freedom, a University Disciplinary Committee issued a suspension order against Mr. Galal. No disciplinary action is known to have been taken against the members of the USF involved in the incident.
Violations of academic freedom on Egyptian university campuses
Letter to His Excellency Muhammad Husni Mubarak and Dr. Hany Mahfouz Helal regarding violations of academic freedom on Egyptian university campuses.
Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education delay in replying to the US Fulbright Commission
Letter to Dr. Hany Mahfouz Helal and His Excellency Nabil Fahmy regarding the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education delay in replying to the US Fulbright Commission.
Hearings, suspensions, and arrests of university student activists
Letter to His Excellency Muhammad Husni Mubarak regarding hearings, suspensions, and arrests of university students belonging to the Kifaya movement or the Muslim Brotherhood. [Previous letter sent May 7, 2007]
Restrictions on students in Egyptian universities
Letter to His Excellency Husni Mubarak regarding restrictions on students in Egyptian universities.
Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad by Natana J. DeLong-Bas Book Ban
Letter to Husni Mubarak regarding the AUC Book Ban.
New Woman Institution registering with the Ministry of Social Affairs
Letter to Amina Hamza Mahmoud al-Guindy, Minister or Social Affairs and Insurance regarding the New Woman Institution registering with the Ministry of Social Affairs.
Re-conviction of Professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim
Letter to His Excellency Hosni Mubarak regarding the July 29 re-conviction of Professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim and his associates and to secure their immediate release from prison.
Concerns regarding the arrest of Professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim and staff members of the Ibn Khaldun Center
Letter to President Hosni Mubarak to express concerns regarding the arrest of Professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim and staff members of the Ibn Khaldun Center; voiced distress both at the manner in which the trial was conducted by the Supreme Security Court, and the unduly harsh sentences imposed on Professor Ibrahim and his colleagues.
Arrest and imprisonment of Ibn Khaldun Center professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim and associates
Letter to President Hosni Mubarak to express concern over the June 30 arrest and imprisonment of the professor and several of his associates from the research institute he directs, the Ibn Khaldun Center.
AUC response to 21 May 1999 letter
Response letter by John D. Gerhart to concern about threats to academic freedom at AUC as a result of the ongoing controversy over the inclusion of Muhammad Choukri's novel, Al-Khubz Al-Hafi, in a freshman seminar on Arabic literature and urges maintenance of AUC’s tradition of academic freedom.
Urge public commitment to defend academic freedom in Egypt
Letter to President Hosni Mubarak to urge a public commitment to defend academic freedom in Egypt and the free flow of information and ideas, in response to reports of increasing censorship and book-banning by the Ministry of Information.
Order to the American University in Cairo prohibiting the use of the book Muhammad
Letter to President Hosni Mubarak regarding an order to the American University in Cairo prohibiting the use of the book Muhammad, a classic text by Maxime Robinson. A student circulated a petition and a journalist published an article in the 13 May 1998 issue of al-Ahram, stating that the book contained passages that insult Islamic beliefs and ridicule the Holy Book.
Arrest and detention of Cairo university professor
Letter to Egyptian authorities regarding the arrest of Dr. Ahmad al-Ahwaney and continued detention on the charges of preparing documents for distribution to destabilize public order despite his denial of these charges.
Court ruling upholding forced divorce
Second Letter to Egyptian Authorities regarding Court of Cassation ruling supporting the order to forcibly divorce Professor Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd and his wife, Professor Ibtihal Yunis. (See 7/3/1995)
Arrests of university professors for political dissent
Letter to Egyptian Authorities regarding the arrest and imprisonment of university professors accused of founding the illegal political party al-Wasat.
Forced divorce of Egyptian academics
Letter to Egyptian Authorities regarding the court ruling divorcing Professor Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd and his wife Professor Ibtihal Yunis against their wills on the grounds that he is an apostate and not eligible to be married to a Muslim woman.
Arrest and abuse of `Ayn Shams University student
Letter to Egyptian authorities protesting the arrest and treatment of Basil Ramsis who was severely beaten by agents of the State Security Investigations Department during his arrest and unlawful detention and interrogated at SSI headquarters for participation in peaceful protests.
Campaign against Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies
Letter to al-Ahram regarding the actions of the Egyptian Press attacking the Ibn Khaldun Center in connection with the Conference on the UN Declaration on Minorities and People of the Arab World and Middle East to have been held in Cairo.
Denial of promotion for Associate Professor Nasir Hamid Abi Zayd
Letter to the President of Cairo University regarding the denial of full professorship for Nasir Hamid Abi Zayd and encouraging an investigation into the case in order to reopen the consideration for promotion in order to ensure that intellectual freedom is upheld by Cairo University.
Refusal of injunction to allow the AWSA to operate while awaiting the appeal outcome
Letter to the Egyptian President regarding the decree to dissolve the AWSA being upheld in the Judicial Courts and refused to grant an injunction to allow AWSA to continue operating while awaiting the outcome of its appeal. (See 18/2/1992; 16/9/1991)