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
Files: Right to a fair trial
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.
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During the month of April, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 44 defendants in 29 cases. Among them, one was issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights condemns the inclusion of opposition politician Ahmed Tantawi in two cases that have been open since 2023, and his indictment for "calling for demonstrations on 20 and 27 October 2023 in support of the P
The undersigned human rights organizations are gravely concerned as the trial of Ahmed Aboul Fotouh approaches, with its first session on Sunday, 27 April. Ahmed is the son of Dr.
