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Expanded Refugee Residency Processing: Belated Positive Step Insufficient to Address Systemic Crisis
Following new Egyptian government measures to streamline residency permit procedures for refugees and asylum seekers, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) is calling on the authorities to formally recognize documentation issued by
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
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) noted the Public Prosecution’s statement, publ
For decades, the United States (U.S.) has supported the Israeli settler-colonial apartheid regime, including through diplomatic protection and the provision of the weapons which enable Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people.
At the invitation of the European Parliament, Hossam Bahgat, Executive Director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), addressed the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on September 2.
We, the undersigned organizations, renew our call for the immediate and unconditional r
The undersigned organizations reject any policy that makes providing a facial image, fingerprint, or other biometric identifier data a condition for registering, managing, or recovering a mobile phone line; using the “My Numbers” service; or ch
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) today released the English edition of the latest report in its “Eye on Debt” series.
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.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) renewed its call for the Egyptian government to cease all measure
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) has filed a lawsuit before the civil judiciary seeking compensation for the mother of Mohamed Kandil, known as "Mohand," for the material and moral damages resulting from his death at the Tanta
Families of seven individuals detained since last year in a crackdown on atheists and religious dissenters sent telegraphs to the Public Prosecutor and the President last week, calling for their relatives' immediate release.
During the month of July, Egyptian courts issued death sentences against 49 defendants in 29 cases.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) today released the English edition of its annual analysis of the state budget, entitled, “Budget 2026-2027: Balancing the Books Is Not Enough”.
