Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights

Breaking: Neama Hisham, wife of rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer, detained from home

Update: Neama Hisham was released around 5 pm in Cairo after nearly 13 hours in detention

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls for the immediate release of Neamatallah Hisham, the wife of prominent human rights lawyer and political prisoner Mohamed El-Baqer.

To: International Monetary Fund Executive Board of Directors

Re: IMF Managing Director’s response to the UN Human Rights Council Letter of Allegation concerning surcharge policy

EIPR condemns the travel ban of Quranic blogger Reda Abdel Rahman

Egypt: Attorney General urged to immediately release hunger-striking poet Galal El Behairy

To: Attorney General: Hamada El-Sawy

From: Egyptian human rights organizations

A request for urgent action to release Galal El Behairy after he has gone on a hunger strike and is refraining from taking his heart and depression medications

32 Civil Society Organizations Condemn the Referral of Mada Masr Journalists to Trial

Nabil George, member of the Egyptian Democratic Party, imprisoned on charges of joining a terrorist group

Egypt: Solidarity statement with poet Galal El Behairy on the 5th anniversary of his arbitrary arrest and his announcement of a hunger strike

On International Women's Day: A new report monitors Egypt's success in reducing maternal mortality

Egypt: Dismiss charges against members of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms

EIPR Statement at UN Human Rights Committee NGO Briefing on Egypt - 28 February 2023

Delivered by Hossam Bahgat

Madam Chair, distinguished members