The undersigned organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately release photojournalist Hamdi Mokhtar Ali, known as “Hamdi El-Zaeem,” and bring to an end his
Files: Right to a fair trial
We, the undersigned organizations, renew our call for the immediate and unconditional r
According to the Ministry of Interior, 573 individuals were killed across Egypt during various security operations and "preemptive strikes" against criminal hotspots between January 2025 and June 2026.
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.
26 Jul 2026
Introduction
At the onset of exceptional measures to confront the Covid-19 pandemic in April 2020, Egypt’s Public Prosecution launched a campaign of “moral” prosecutions targeting non-political online content for “violating Egyptian family values.” This is now a core approach of its operations.
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.
The Undersigned Organizations expressed deep concern over the violations suffered by Sudanese writer and novelist Idris Ali Babikir during his detention in Egypt, which lasted nearly 50 days before he was forcibly deported to Sudan, despite hol
