The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) is calling on the Justice Minister to issue an immediate decree explicitly recognising the right of refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt to grant power of attorney to lawyers and to access basi
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During the month of August, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 32 defendants in 19 cases. Additionally, 41 defendants' papers were referred to the Mufti in 16 other cases.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) today released the English edition of its report titled “Screened Out: How Military Academy Requirements Discriminate Against Teachers”.
4 Aug 2026
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“I applied, my papers were accepted, and I was given an exam date in December at the Central Agency for Organization and Administration. I traveled, took the exam, and thank God, when the results came out, I had passed. Then our names were announced in the directorates, and we were given a date for pedagogical training. They told us we would start work in the second term.
During the month of June, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 53 defendants in 34 cases. Additionally, 58 defendants' papers were referred to the Mufti in 33 other cases. One convicted individual was executed in June.
During the month of May, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 63 defendants in 29 cases. Additionally, 36 defendants' papers were referred to the Mufti in 28 other cases.
During the month of March, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 24 defendants in 16 cases. Among them, 1 was issued final verdict that could not be appealed.
During the month of October, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 21 defendants in 13 cases. Among them, 3 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) strongly condemns the ruling by the Benha Child Court sentencing two children to ten years in prison on “terrorism” charges based on their alleged online activity.
As the fourth anniversary of the opening of Badr Prison Complex in the last quarter of 2021 approaches, The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) today released a report entitled “Propaganda vs.
