Since the House of Representatives began deliberating over the new Draft Criminal Procedure Law, we resolved to participate in this historic national undertaking.
Files: Criminal Procedure
Position Paper
We the undersigned Egyptian and international civil society organizations welcome the decision of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to not sign the draft Criminal Procedure Code into law and instead to send it back to parliament for revision.
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
Position paper
We, the undersigned organizations, support the calls made by states during Egypt’s 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) held at the Human Rights Council on January 28, 2025, urging the E
On Feb 9th, The Court of Cassation accepted appeal No.
25 Jan 2025
Egypt’s 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review
Joint Stakeholder Submission
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Committee for Justice, DIGNITY, The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, Egyptian Front for Human Rights, Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, El Nadeem Center against Violence and Torture, Middle East Democracy Center, REDRESS
About the Submitting Organizations
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.
