The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on Public Prosecutor Mohamed Shawky and Minister of Justice Adnan al-Fangary to use their powers under Articles 64 and 65 of the Criminal Procedures Law to appoint an independent judge to
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The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on the Public Prosecution to accept the request submitted by the victim in Case No.
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Right Honourable David Lammy, UK Foreign Secretary
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Her Excellency Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on Public Prosecutor Mohamed Shawky to release both M.M. and A.M.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on Public Prosecutor Mohamed Shawky and Interior Minister Major General Mahmoud Tawfik to swiftly look into three complaints filed by Dr Abdel Khaleq Farouk's wife regarding the health re
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided on 9 March to release 14 people in connection with Case No. 1516 of 2022, including EIPR client Raed Ahmed Ibrahim (a 34-year-old customer service employee).
Several political detainees were released on March 6th upon decisions from various courts as well as the Supreme State Security Prosecution.
Two years have passed since the Emergency Supreme State Security Court issued a non-appealable prison sentences, against 31 members of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF), including lawyers Hoda Abdel Moneim, Mohamed Abu Hu
Two years have passed since the Emergency Supreme State Security Court issued a non-appealable prison sentences, against 31 members of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF), including lawyers Hoda Abdel Moneim, Mohamed Abu Hu
His Excellency Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Office of the President
Al Ittihadiya Palace
Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt
March 4, 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.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on Public Prosecutor Mohamed Shawky to urgently launch an investigation into the illegal detention of student Hussein Ragab Hussein El-Sharqawi, for more than 180 days, and his enforced d
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 E
On Feb 9th, The Court of Cassation accepted appeal No.
The undersigned organizations express deep concern over the systematic and widespread use of torture, other ill-treatment, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, unfair trials, and appalling detention conditions in Egypt.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on the Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) to release journalist and playwright Ahmed Serag, whose detention renewal is set to be considered for the first time on January 26th.
Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the release of Hossam Bahgat, the executive director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), on bail set at EGP 20,000 pending investigation in Case No.
As the Gaza ceasefire comes into effect today, 19 January 2025, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) renews its call for all the relevant authorities, primarily the Prosecutor General Mohamed Shawky, to release all those held in p
During the month of December, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 42 defendants in 32 cases. Additionally, 49 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 33 other cases.
