Alexandria Criminal Court Acquits EIPR Client of Murder, Show of Force, and Unauthorised Demonstration Charges

Yesterday, 22 October, the 13th Chamber of the Alexandria Criminal Court acquitted Abdullah Osama Abdel Aal, a client of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), in the case known in the media as the 'Dekheila massacre.' The court th

Security crackdown extends to non-religionists, atheists, and those with dissenting religious views

EIPR condemns the arrest campaign launched by security agencies against non-religionists, atheists, and others with differing religious views.

To The National Council for Human Rights in Egypt, Save Marwa Arafa’s life

Excellencies,

"Towards a Just Criminal Procedure Law" Campaign publishes position on the approved amendments to the new Criminal Procedure Law

Since the House of Representatives began deliberating over the new Draft Criminal Procedure Law, we resolved to participate in this historic national undertaking.

After the Prosecution’s Release of many detainees: EIPR Demands Closing Cases of Borj Meghizel Fishermen, The Dignity Revolution, and Palestine Solidarity

The Public Prosecutionannouncedin a statement issued on 6 October a list of 38 defendants in seven Supreme State Security investigations to be releas

NGOs condemn escalating use of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia

On this World Day Against the Death Penalty, we, the undersigned organisations, express our horror at the alarming surge in executions in Saudi Arabia.

12 Years in Prison and 7 Years Without a Single Visit: Release Ambassador Rifa'a El-Tahtawy

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.

EIPR Report "Eye on Debt": Fourth IMF Review Fails to Address Structural Economic Problems

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.

Four Principles Must Guide Draft Criminal Procedures Code Review

Position Paper 

For the Fourth Time in Less Than a Year: Supreme State Security Prosecution Releases Douma on Bail After Charging Him with Spreading False News

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).

Following the Release of Several Detainees from “Burg Megheizal”: the Prosecutor General Must Release Mohamed Shaalan After More Than Four Years in Pretrial Detention

Third Simultaneous Trial Begins for Lawyer Ibrahim Metwally, Along with Aboul Fotouh and Al-Qassas

On Monday, 22 September 2025, the first hearing of the trial of human rights lawyer and coordinator of the Association of the Families of the Forcibly Disappeared,

Civil Society Welcomes Decision Not to Sign Egypt’s Draft Criminal Procedure Code into Law

We the undersigned Egyptian and international civil society organizations welcome the decision of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to not sign the draft Criminal Procedure Code into law and instead to send it back to parliament for revision.

Infographic | #Death_Penalties in Egypt during August 2025

During the month ofAugust, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 39 defendants in 30 cases. Among them, 2 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.

Rights Organisations Demand an End to Increasing Violations Against Egyptian Baha’is

The undersigned human rights organisations condemn the Egyptian government's response to a letter from seven Special Rapporteurs of the UN Human Rights Council regarding the situation of Egyptian Baha'is.

From Resident to "Terrorist": Abdallah Elsayed's detained for refusing his home’s demolition in Tosson, Alexandria

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) demands the immediate release of Abdallah Mohamed Elsayed, aged 29, and the dropping of all charges against him.

Court Grants Imprisoned Activist Mohamed Adel Right to Stand Postgraduate Exams

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) welcomes the ruling by the Court of Administrative Justice ruling to grant  an imprisoned activist Mohamed Adel, former spokesperson for the April 6 Youth Movement,the right to take his  postgr

Urgent Appeal on Critical Health of Egyptian Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim

The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned over the severe deterioration in the health of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim, 66 years old, who has been in pretrial detention since 1st of November 2018.  Abd

Call to withdraw from “counter-terrorism” summit in Israel amid genocide in Gaza

We strongly urge all participants to withdraw from the upcoming World Summit on Counter-Terrorism organised by the International Instit

Ibrahim Metwally: The Case of a Human Rights Lawyer Who Searched for His Son

A Documented Report