Today, Sunday 5 October, EIPR publishes its new report in the "Eye on Debt" series, which analyses the Fourth Review of Egypt’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme.
EIPR condemns the arrest campaign launched by security agencies against non-religionists, atheists, and others with differing religious views.
Since the House of Representatives began deliberating over the new Draft Criminal Procedure Law, we resolved to participate in this historic national undertaking.
The Public Prosecution announced in a statement issued on 6 October a list of 38 defendants in seven Supreme State Security investigations to be released on bail, some of whom are EIPR clients.
On this World Day Against the Death Penalty, we, the undersigned organisations, express our horror at the alarming surge in executions in Saudi Arabia.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) demands the release of Ambassador Mohamed Rifa'a El-Tahtawy (75), who today, Wednesday 8 October, completes two years in detention. This marks the maximum limit for pre-trial detention in connection with Case No.
Today, Monday 20 September, the Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) decided to release the poet and former political prisoner Ahmed Douma on bail of 50,000 EGP (approximately 1,000 US dollars).
During the month of August, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 39 defendants in 30 cases. Among them, 2 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed. Additionally, 21 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 14 other cases.
