The Court of Appeal upholds the imprisonment of Abdel-Rahman al-Gadi for 5 years on charges of “contempt of religions”
On Sunday, 25 February, the Court of Appeal (Economic Felonies - Circuit B) accepted - in form - Appeal No.
Mohamed Adel intends a hunger strike to protest the failure to count the years of his pretrial detention within his jail term
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.
Infographic | Death Penalties in Egypt during January 2025
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.
Urgent Appeal to End the Enforced Disappearance of Poet Abdulrahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi and Calling for His Release
Dear, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi
Privacy under attack: Egypt must reform its draft Criminal Procedure Code
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
In “Al-Fath Mosque events” case.. Cassation Court reduces Badr Mohamed's sentence from five years to one year in prison
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.
EIPR calls on the Public Prosecutor to release Ashraf Omar and end targeting of journalists
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on Public Prosecutor Mohamed Shawky to immediately release translator and cartoonist Ashraf Omar, who has bee
With the conclusion of the Book Fair, when will the Minister of Culture and the Egyptian Publishers Association announce their position on ElMaraya ban?
EIPR: Public cultural spaces should not be turned into a tool of intimidation
Egyptian human rights organizations condemn US President's statements on the forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza
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
On the International Day of Education: Quality education is a right, not a privilege
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.
