We, the undersigned organisations, are gravely fearful for the lives of hundreds of prisoners threatened with imminent execution in Saudi Arabia on drugs-related charges, including 33 Egyptians on a single wing of Tabuk Prison.
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), along with 33 rights and press freedom organizations, condemns the recent arrests and enforced disappe
The undersigned human rights organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately release political activist Mohamed Adel, and to comply with their duty to protect his life and health, now in danger due to the hunger strike he started in
The signatories of this statement condemn the Egyptian security forces' raid on the headquarters of ElMaraya for Culture and Arts, where they searched it and seized some of its contents, including computers, dozens of books and cultural publica
During the month of June, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 40 defendants in 24 cases. Among them, 1 was issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
The Alexandria Court of Appeal issued a ruling on 2 November 2023 ordering compensation to a resident of Wadi al-Qamar area for damage to her health caused by pollutants emitted from the Titan Cement plant, which is owned by the multinational T
We, the undersigned organizations, are profoundly concerned by the recent and rapid deterioration of conditions inside Egypt’s Badr Rehabilitation and Correctional Center, according to testimonies from detainees’ families.
Measures Taken to Deport Sudanese Refugee Othman Hussein Yaqoub Mansour Explicitly Violate International Law and Egyptian Legislation
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During the month of May, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 34 defendants in 25 cases. Among them, 5 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
During the month of April, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 39 defendants in 29 cases. Among them, 2 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
EIPR condemns issuing prison sentence against Ahmed Tantawi's campaign manager, Mohamed Abu al-Diyar
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) condemns the Matareya Misdemeanor Court's decision to uphold the prison sentence issued against lawyer Mohamed Abu al-Diyar, the campaign manager of former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawi.
The following infographics present the death penalty verdicts in Egypt in March 2024
