The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) reiterates its call for the implementation of the current Criminal Procedures Law, which sets the maximum limit for pretrial detention at two years.
Files: Right to a fair trial
During the month of June, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 40 defendants in 24 cases. Among them, 1 was issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) condemned a three-year prison sentence issued by a military court on 28 July against conscript Youssef Saad Haneen for "committing behaviour that is harmful to the order, rules and requirements
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) expresses deep concern over the life of Mohamed Adel, the former spokesman for the 6 April Movement, who announced his intention to go on hunger strike to protest his ambiguous legal status.
During the month of April, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 39 defendants in 29 cases. Among them, 2 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
EIPR condemns issuing prison sentence against Ahmed Tantawi's campaign manager, Mohamed Abu al-Diyar
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) condemns the Matareya Misdemeanor Court's decision to uphold the prison sentence issued against lawyer Mohamed Abu al-Diyar, the campaign manager of former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawi.
