We, the undersigned organisations, are gravely fearful for the lives of hundreds of prisoners threatened with imminent execution in Saudi Arabia for non-lethal drug-related offences, including scores of Egyptian, Ethiopian and Somali nationals.
Programs: Criminal Justice
Yesterday, the Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) questioned Seif El-Din Adel (Bachelors of Engineering, 24 years old) in connection to case No. 3562/2025 (Supreme State Security Investigations).
During the month of March, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 34 defendants in 24 cases. Additionally, 8 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 7 other cases.
Position paper
During the month of April, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 44 defendants in 29 cases. Among them, one was issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights condemns the inclusion of opposition politician Ahmed Tantawi in two cases that have been open since 2023, and his indictment for "calling for demonstrations on 20 and 27 October 2023 in support of the P
