The undersigned human rights organizations declare their full solidarity with the Lawyers Syndicate’s decision to stage a general strike on 7 and 8 July and to boycott all court and prosecution proceedings, in protest against the decision by th
Files: Right to a fair trial
On June 30th, the Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) decided to extend the pretrial detention of five people, including a woman, for 15 days in connection with Case No.
The Supreme State Security Prosecution extended the detention of Ayman Essam, a cassation lawyer and legal advisor to the Old Rent Tenants Association, for 15 days in connection with Case No.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) condemns the prosecution and abuse of student leader Moaz Al-Sharqawi, which have continued for nearly seven years.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) demands that lawyer and former member of parliament Ahmed Abu Baraka, 64, be granted his legal right to request the recusal of judges who are trying him, and that his trial is held before judge
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) filed a complaint calling on Public Prosecutor Mohamed Shawky to launch an urgent investigation into the death of seven detainees at the Omraniya police station within a year and suspension of
We, the undersigned organisations, are gravely fearful for the lives of hundreds of prisoners threatened with imminent execution in Saudi Arabia for non-lethal drug-related offences, including scores of Egyptian, Ethiopian and Somali nationals.
During the month of March, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 34 defendants in 24 cases. Additionally, 8 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 7 other cases.
Position paper
