The Egyptian-British writer and activist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, must be released on Sunday 29 September at the end of his five year prison sentence, in accordance with Egyptian law, a coalition of 59 Egyptian and international civil society organ
Files: Right to a fair trial
During the month of July, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 36 defendants in 20 cases. Among them, 2 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), along with 33 rights and press freedom organizations, condemns the recent arrests and enforced disappe
The undersigned human rights organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately release political activist Mohamed Adel, and to comply with their duty to protect his life and health, now in danger due to the hunger strike he started in
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) reiterates its call for the implementation of the current Criminal Procedures Law, which sets the maximum limit for pretrial detention at two years.
During the month of June, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 40 defendants in 24 cases. Among them, 1 was issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) condemned a three-year prison sentence issued by a military court on 28 July against conscript Youssef Saad Haneen for "committing behaviour that is harmful to the order, rules and requirements
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) expresses deep concern over the life of Mohamed Adel, the former spokesman for the 6 April Movement, who announced his intention to go on hunger strike to protest his ambiguous legal status.
