The signatories condemn in the strongest terms the harsh and unjust sentences issued by a military court on Saturday, December 14, 2024, against 62 civilians from North Sinai, including tribal leaders, activists, and journalists.
Files: Freedoms of assembly and association
On Tuesday, Dec 10th, the Ninth Circuit of the Criminal Court of Appeal in Alexandria looked into an appeal submitted by three residents of the Sidi Barrani town in Marsa Matrouh Governorate, who were convicted in the "Sidi Barrani incident".
On December 8th and 9th, security forces dispersed a number of spontaneous gatherings and randomly arrested at least 30 Syrians in the 6th of October City (Northern west of Cairo), after members of the Syrian community in Egypt went out to cele
Yesterday, November 12th, the Supreme State Security Prosecution released defendants on various cases, including EIPR client Abdullah Al-Sayed Ali, who was detained pending Case 2490 of 2024, on charges related to his solidarity with the rights
The Criminal Appeals Circuit looked into appeal No.
17 Oct 2024
A whole year has passed since the beginning of the Israeli aggression that has assumed genocidal proportions against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, an aggression that has spread to the West Bank and, more recently, Lebanon. More than 42,000 people have died and 10,000 are missing. Meanwhile, no more than a five-hour drive from the Gaza border, Cairo and other cities in Egypt have been a site of suppression of any attempt by Egyptians to show solidarity with the Palestinian and the Lebanese people trapped under incessant Israeli bombardment.
Update on October 10th: The Qasr al-Nile Prosecution released the four Egyptians on bail of EGP 5,000 each, with one of the participants in the demonstration having been presented to forensic medicine, as she was assaulted during her arrest.
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.
