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.
Programs: Criminal Justice
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.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls on the Public Prosecutor to ensure the transparency, impartiality, and integrity of the investigation into the circumstances and cause of death of Ayman Ramzy at Rod El-Farag Police Stati
Ahead of Expected Judgment in Appeal, Civil Society Organizations Globally Call for the Release of Ahmed Douma
During April, Egyptian courts issued death sentences against 45 defendants in 32 cases, including two defendants whose sentences became final and no longer subject to appeal.
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
The undersigned public figures call for the immediate release of the detained dentists and pharmacists from the 2023 cohort: Dr.
