The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) launched today a new study as part of its concerted work and advocacy efforts targeting a new law that guarantees equality, prevents discrimination, and meets the constitutional obligation stip
Files: Gender and Human Rights
14 Apr 2025
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In the context of the review of Egypt’s human rights record before member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council during the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism in January, a group of women’s rights orga
14 Jan 2025
In the context of the review of Egypt’s human rights record before member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council during the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism in January, a group of women’s rights organisations and initiatives submitted a joint submission on the status of women’s and girls’ rights in Egypt for the period 2019-2024.
On Monday, March 6, the Second Criminal Circuit, presided by Judge Moataz Khafaji, decided to release pharmacist Isis Mustafa, who was imprisoned in connection with Case 2214/2021.
On Sunday, October 30th, the Mansoura Economic Misdemeanors Court ruled in the case of defamation and threats to the victim in an incident of mob sexual assault in the city of Meet Ghamr, which took place in December 2020.
The undersigned organizations renew their call for the Egyptian authorities to stop these trials, including the human trafficking case against Hossam and al-Adham, and release the defendants who continue to be held in pretrial detention been sentenced to imprisonment in connection with these cases. In addition to guaranteeing freedom of expression, including on the internet, and to stop employing the Law's vague provisions on Combating Information Technology Crimes to infringe on digital rights.
