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
Files: Judiciary affairs
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
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
During the month of January, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 69 defendants in 48 cases. Among them, 6 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
On Feb 9th, The Court of Cassation accepted appeal No.
During the month of December, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 42 defendants in 32 cases. Additionally, 49 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 33 other cases.
The Ninth Circuit of the Criminal Court of Appeal in Alexandria, ruled on the appeal submitted by three residents of Sidi Barrani in Matrouh Governorate against their prison sentences. In Case No.
