Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights

Egypt: Tantawi’s interrogation in connection with new cases reflects the authorities’ continued persecution of dissidents

UN Committee against Torture criticizes new Criminal Procedures Code, continued violations in Egypt criminal justice system

Abuse on top of abuse: Egypt launches political trials for thousands of detainees

Position paper

OHCHR calls on President Sisi to “consider carefully” Code of Criminal Procedures before ratifying

Joint statement: Egypt.. Thousands Referred to Terrorism Courts Amid Absence of Fair Trial Safeguards and Deepening Crisis of Judicial Independence

Early May marked the beginning of the trials of defendants referred to the terrorism circuit courts over the past eight months, a development which has thus far underscored the absence of the rule of law in Egypt while reinforcing the public’s loss of confidence in the justice system. Over

After exceeding the legal maximum limit for pretrial detention, Raed Ibrahim and 14 others were released

The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided on 9 March to release 14 people in connection with Case No. 1516 of 2022, including EIPR client Raed Ahmed Ibrahim (a 34-year-old customer service employee).

EIPR calls on the Ministry of Interior to allow Mohamed Adel to take his exams in prison

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on Interior Minister Major General Mahmoud Tawfik to enforce the law and allow political prisoner Mohamed Adel, the former spokesman for the April 6th Movement, to take his exams, which will begin on May 17th.

EIPR calls for a serious investigation into sexual assault on a patient

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on the Public Prosecution to accept the request submitted by the victim in Case No.

Administrative Judiciary Court adjourns consideration of Mohamed Adel's appeal against decision preventing him from taking exams

The 7th circuit of the Administrative Judiciary Court decided on May 4th to adjourn the hearing set to look into

Rights organizations condemn violations in Badr 3 as multiple prisoners attempt suicide amid surge of restrictions, harassment, and medical neglect

The undersigned organizations are alarmed by the escalating human rights violations inside the