The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) released a new study titled "Virtual Freedom: Towards Ending the Cybercrime Law's Repression of Digital Freedom of Expression".
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The undersigned human rights organizations are gravelyconcernedby the prolonged enforced disappearance of student Ahmed Hassan Mustafa, who turns 25 on 1 September 2025.
We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the Egyptian security services’ targeting of minors for their digital activity through online gaming platforms.
The Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the release of Karim Ennarah, Research Director at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), after nearly twelve hours in detention following his arrest in the North Coast on Tuesday, Au
El-Massry was granted release on bail of EGP 50,000, pending investigation in Case No. 6322 of 2025.
The fourth State Security case against El-Massry since 2019 reflects a pattern of systematic targeting of human rights defenders.
During the month of July, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 28 defendants in 21 cases. Additionally, 27 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 17 other cases.
The undersigned organizations condemn the ongoing judicial and security harassment of Mada Masr, one of the last operating independent media platforms in Egypt.
The Second Circuit of the Criminal Court (Terrorism) at Badr Court Complex resumed on August 8th the trial of Samer Ahmed El-Dessouky (35 years old, Financial Manager), who is being prosecuted in connection with Case No.
Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the release of Lina Attalah, founder and editor-in-chief of independent news website Mada Masr, on bail set at EGP 30,000 on 4 August ,after charging her of broadcasting false news and operating an unl
The undersigned organizations are extremely concerned over the continued enforced disappearance of Turkish-Egyptian poet and political dissident Abdulrahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi for more than 200 days.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on the Ministry of Interior and the Public Prosecution to cease the judicial pursuit of online content creators by levelling vague, morally and socially biased charges such as “violating
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) condemns the continued targeting by security agencies and judicial authorities of the independent news website Mada Masr.
During the first half of 2025, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 269 defendants in 194 cases. Among them, 17 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
During the month of June, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 34 defendants in 26 cases. Additionally, 20 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 17 other cases.
We, the undersigned organizations, are deeply alarmed by the news that Egyptian academic and U.S. lawful permanent resident Dr.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) rejects the cabinet-drafted amendments to the education law, which were referred to parliament just days before the end of the current parliamentary term, without serious societal dialogue or c
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) renewed its call for the release of its client, translator Marwa Arafa, 32, whose first session of criminal trial began on 6 July after more than five years in pre-trial detention.
The undersigned human rights organizations declare their full solidarity with the Lawyers Syndicate’s decision to stage a general strike on 7 and 8 July and to boycott all court and prosecution proceedings, in protest against the decision by th
