Early May marked the beginning of the trials of defendants referred to the terrorism circuit courts over the past eight months, a development which has thus far underscored the absence of the rule of law in Egypt while reinforcing the…
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EFHR monitored the investigation of around ten citizens, including two women, by the Supreme State Security Prosecution on May 4 and 5, 2025, in connection with Case No. 3284 of 2025 (Supreme State Security). The charges brought against them include…
On Tuesday 29 April, the Egyptian Parliament adopted a new code of criminal procedures, a law that is meant to constitute the backbone of justice, equality before the law, and guarantees for defendant and detainee rights. In recent months, the…
The undersigned organizations are alarmed by the escalating human rights violations inside the Badr Correction and Rehabilitation Complex, particularly in Badr 3 prison, where conditions are rapidly deteriorating and prisoners are deprived of their most basic rights. Occurring amid a…
The undersigned organizations find the European Commission’s April 16, 2025 proposal to establish a Union-wide list of “safe countries of origin” and to include Egypt among them incompatible with the EU’s human rights obligations. This measure risks severely undermining the…
The undersigned human rights organizations are gravely concerned as the trial of Ahmed Aboul Fotouh approaches, with its first session on Sunday, 27 April. Ahmed is the son of Dr. Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, head of the Strong Egypt Party,…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights monitored the death of Hamdi Yousry Hashem (62 years old) on April 20, 2025, at the medical center of the 10th of Ramadan Prison, as a result of medical negligence by the 10th of…
The undersigned organizations express their solidarity to the people of Marsa Matrouh governorate in Egypt for the extrajudicial killings during the police pursuit of a wanted person, according to testimonies from residents and eyewitnesses. Among the victims were Youssef Sarhani…
A security force affiliated with the Ministry of Interior arrested Ahmed Abou El-Fotouh, son of Dr. Abdel Moneim Abou El-Fotouh, on Wednesday, April 16, while he was at the Qattameya Traffic Department to renew his driver’s license. The arrest was…
Urgent Appeal for the Immediate Release of Abdulrahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi To: Right Honourable David Lammy, UK Foreign Secretary Her Excellency Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union Dear…
In light of the coordinated campaign targeting Lebanese independent media outlets Daraj and Megaphone, we, the undersigned group of civil society and media organizations from Lebanon and around the world, come together to stand in solidarity against attempts to silence…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) monitored throughout 2024 the continued issuance, upholding, and execution of death sentences by Egyptian authorities and courts against defendants in both criminal and politically motivated cases. This persists despite ongoing local and international…
EFHR published a report titled “Their Money Is Our Booty: The Threat to Companies and Local Investment Under the Guise of the War on Terror in Egypt” The report examines the systematic targeting of private companies, assets, and wealth in…
The undersigned human rights organizations and media outlets express our deep concern about the Egyptian authorities’ decision to block Zawia 3, an independent media platform known for its critical reporting and commitment to journalistic integrity. This action is part of…
The Supreme State Security Prosecution has interrogated more than 54 citizens since February 5 in connection with cases numbered 816, 846, 847, 849, and 851 of 2025 (Supreme State Security Registry). They have been charged with joining a terrorist group,…
We, the undersigned organizations, support the calls made by states during Egypt’s 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) held at the Human Rights Council on January 28, 2025, urging the Egyptian government to ensure that the recently proposed draft Criminal…
The undersigned Arab human rights organizations condemn US President Donald Trump’s adoption of the policy of ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people and his intent to implement this policy by imposing control over the Gaza Strip by armed force. Trump…
Seven Egyptian human rights organizations said the statements made by US President Donald Trump on 26 January 2025, in which he proposed the transfer of more than one million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to other countries, including Egypt…
The fourth comprehensive review of Egypt’s human rights file before the United Nations in Geneva ended yesterday evening, Tuesday, 28 January, as part of the 48th session of the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism. The review came after a…
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Supreme State Security Prosecution’s recent referral of hundreds of detained citizens to terrorism courts instead of immediately releasing them. Defendants in these court cases – including political opponents, journalists, lawyers, and human rights…