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.
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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
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) condemns the prosecution and abuse of student leader Moaz Al-Sharqawi, which have continued for nearly seven years.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) demands that lawyer and former member of parliament Ahmed Abu Baraka, 64, be granted his legal right to request the recusal of judges who are trying him, and that his trial is held before judge
During the month of May, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 45 defendants in 38 cases. Among them, 6 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
Position paper
The undersigned human rights organizations are gravely concerned as the trial of Ahmed Aboul Fotouh approaches, with its first session on Sunday, 27 April. Ahmed is the son of Dr.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on Public Prosecutor Mohamed Shawky and Minister of Justice Adnan al-Fangary to use their powers under Articles 64 and 65 of the Criminal Procedures Law to appoint an independent judge to
