Programs: Criminal Justice
During the month of January, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 29 defendants in 19 cases. Among them, 3 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
During the month of January, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 29 defendants in 19 cases. Among them, 3 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
The undersigned human rights organizations call for an urgent and transparent investigation into the complaint submitted by the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms to the Aswan Prosecution, on behalf of the family of former Member of Pa
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the assault and attempted strangulation of activist Mohamed Adel in his cell on Saturday, 10 January, inside the 10th of Ramadan (4) Rehabilitation Center.
During 2025, the Egyptian Prison Authority carried out death sentences by hanging against at least 15 individuals, including one woman, across 10 cases.
During the month of December, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 52 defendants in 31 cases. Among them, 2 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
During the month of November, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 51 defendants in 30 cases. Among them, 4 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
Today, 28 December 2025, marks one year since the arrest of Egyptian–Turkish poet and opposition figure Abdulrahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi in Lebanon.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on the Public Prosecution to ensure an urgent and transparent investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of Tarek Ashraf El-Sayed Mahfouz while in custody at Al-Ha
