The undersigned organizations express their deep concern over the escalating pattern of “punishment by proxy” employed by the Egyptian authorities, which has only intensified in recent months.
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Over the course of two years of Israel’s war of aggression and ensuing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and until the Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit
EIPR condemns the arrest campaign launched by security agencies against non-religionists, atheists, and others with differing religious views.
The Public Prosecution announced in a statement issued on 6 October a list of 38 defendants in seven Supreme State Security investigations to be releas
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).
El-Massry was granted release on bail of EGP 50,000, pending investigation in Case No. 6322 of 2025.
The undersigned organizations condemn the ongoing judicial and security harassment of Mada Masr, one of the last operating independent media platforms in Egypt.
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 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.
On June 30th, the Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) decided to extend the pretrial detention of five people, including a woman, for 15 days in connection with Case No.
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
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Right Honourable David Lammy, UK Foreign Secretary
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Her Excellency Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on Public Prosecutor Mohamed Shawky to release both M.M. and A.M.
In light of the coordinated campaign targeting Lebanese independent media outlets Daraj and Megaphone, we, the undersigned group of civil society and media organizations from Lebanon and around the world, come together to stand in solidarity ag
Dear, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi
EIPR: Public cultural spaces should not be turned into a tool of intimidation
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on the Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) to release journalist and playwright Ahmed Serag, whose detention renewal is set to be considered for the first time on January 26th.
