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"Towards a Just Criminal Procedure Law" Campaign publishes position on the approved amendments to the new Criminal Procedure Law

Since the House of Representatives began deliberating over the new Draft Criminal Procedure Law, we resolved to participate in this historic national undertaking.

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Virtual Freedom: Towards Ending the Cybercrime Law's Repression of Online Freedom of Expression in Egypt

Press Release12 Oct 2025

After the Prosecution’s Release of many detainees: EIPR Demands Closing Cases of Borj Meghizel Fishermen, The Dignity Revolution, and Palestine Solidarity

The Public Prosecution announced in a statement issued on 6 October a list of 38 defendants in seven Supreme State Security investigations to be releas

Press Release8 Oct 2025

12 Years in Prison and 7 Years Without a Single Visit: Release Ambassador Rifa'a El-Tahtawy

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) demands the release of Ambassador Mohamed Rifa'a El-Tahtawy (75), who today, Wednesday 8 October, completes two years in detention.

Press Release30 Sep 2025

Four Principles Must Guide Draft Criminal Procedures Code Review

Position Paper 

 

Press Release29 Sep 2025

For the Fourth Time in Less Than a Year: Supreme State Security Prosecution Releases Douma on Bail After Charging Him with Spreading False News

Today, Monday 20 September, the Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) decided to release the poet and former political prisoner Ahmed Douma on bail of 50,000 EGP (approximately 1,000 US dollars).

Press Release28 Sep 2025

Following the Release of Several Detainees from “Burg Megheizal”: the Prosecutor General Must Release Mohamed Shaalan After More Than Four Years in Pretrial Detention

Press Release24 Sep 2025

Third Simultaneous Trial Begins for Lawyer Ibrahim Metwally, Along with Aboul Fotouh and Al-Qassas

On Monday, 22 September 2025, the first hearing of the trial of human rights lawyer and coordinator of the Association of the Families of the Forcibly Disappeared,

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