Yesterday, 22 October, the 13th Chamber of the Alexandria Criminal Court acquitted Abdullah Osama Abdel Aal, a client of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), in the case known in the media as the 'Dekheila massacre.' The court th
Files: Right to a fair trial
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.
EIPR condemns the arrest campaign launched by security agencies against non-religionists, atheists, and others with differing religious views.
Excellencies,
Since the House of Representatives began deliberating over the new Draft Criminal Procedure Law, we resolved to participate in this historic national undertaking.
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
On this World Day Against the Death Penalty, we, the undersigned organisations, express our horror at the alarming surge in executions in Saudi Arabia.
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.
