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.
During the month of January, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 69 defendants in 48 cases. Among them, 6 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed. Additionally, 36 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 27 other cases.
Dear, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi
We, the undersigned organizations, support the calls made by states during Egypt’s 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) held at the Human Rights Council on January 28, 2025, urging the Egyptian government to ensure that the recently pro
On Feb 9th, The Court of Cassation accepted appeal No. 16126 of 93, submitted by Badr Mohamed Abdullah, and issued a final judgment sentencing him to only one year, correcting the first-degree five-year prison sentence issued against him by the Criminal Court.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on Public Prosecutor Mohamed Shawky to immediately release translator and cartoonist Ashraf Omar, who has bee
Seven Egyptian human rights organizations said that statements made by US President Donald Trump on 26 January 2025, in which he proposed the transfer of m
The International Day of Education is marked on January 24 every year. The Egyptian constitution recognizes education as one of the fundamental human rights. This right is enshrined in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states: “Everyone has the right to education.
Torture; "recycling" of detainees; political prisoners; enforced disappearances; enactment of abusive laws on criminal procedure, asylum, and associations; crackdowns on journalists and rights defenders; women's rights; inadequate social spending, and other systematic human rights violations i
