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Release Hamdy El-Za’eem: Five Years of Unlawful Pretrial Detention

The undersigned organizations call for the immediate and unconditional release of photojournalist Hamdy Mokhtar Ali, " Hamdy El-Za’eem", who has been held in pretrial detention for nearly five years pending Case No.

  • Beni Mazar Attacks: State Officials' Participation in Imposing 'Customary' Punishments Entrenches Sectarianism

  • Alexandria Criminal Court Acquits EIPR Client of Murder, Show of Force, and Unauthorised Demonstration Charges

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

Press Release27 Oct 2025

Infographic | #Death_Penalties in Egypt during Septemper 2025

During the month of Septemper, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 31 defendants in 23 cases. Additionally, 21 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 14 other cases.

Press Release20 Oct 2025

Security crackdown extends to non-religionists, atheists, and those with dissenting religious views

EIPR condemns the arrest campaign launched by security agencies against non-religionists, atheists, and others with differing religious views.

Press Release19 Oct 2025

To The National Council for Human Rights in Egypt, Save Marwa Arafa’s life

Excellencies,

Press Release18 Oct 2025

"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.

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 Release10 Oct 2025

NGOs condemn escalating use of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia

On this World Day Against the Death Penalty, we, the undersigned organisations, express our horror at the alarming surge in executions in Saudi Arabia.

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