The Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) condemns the targeting of citizens on the basis of their religious beliefs, and the use of counter-terrorism laws to prosecute individuals solely due to their sectarian affiliation, which constitutes a flagrant violation of…
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The Egyptian Front for Human Rights condemns the continuation of security crackdowns against citizens over their exercise of the right to organize and freely express their opinions. This time, the campaign has affected dozens of young people who joined an…
The East Alexandria Prosecution decided today, June 17, 2026, to release Dr. Omnia Sweidan on bail of 20,000 Egyptian pounds, pending case No. 5830 of 2026, East Alexandria Administrative. The prosecution charged Dr. Omnia with spreading false news and misusing…
The undersigned organizations condemn the violations reportedly inflicted on detainees held at Badr 1 Prison, including physical assaults, degrading searches, and the denial of the basic rights of detainees and their families. The organizations express grave concern over reports that…
The SSSP decided today, May 25, 2026, to remand Mohamed Abu El-Diar in custody for fifteen days pending investigations in Case No. 4502 of 2026, while ordering the release of lawyer Wafaa El-Masry and Hanan Tantawy on bail of EGP…
EFHR monitored the decision made today, May 24, 2026, by the Supreme State Security Prosecution- SSSP to detain the activist Nael Hassan Mohamed for fifteen days pending investigation in Case No. 4373 of 2026. He faces charges of “spreading false…
EFHR condemns the detention of filmmaker Omar Marai, considering it a continuation of the practice of using pretrial detention and politically motivated charges to punish individuals for their opinions or peaceful expression. It also calls for his immediate release and…
Based on documented information submitted by the EFHR, a group of UN experts issued an official communication to the Egyptian government on 24 December 2025 (Ref. AL EGY 8/2025), expressing grave concern over the arrest of at dozens of individuals…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights, the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, and the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights condemn the unfair trials faced by defendants over the past year, particularly before the Badr Criminal Court circuits, known as…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) condemns the proposal recently advanced by the executive authority to assign the selection and appointment of public prosecutors to the Military Academy, instead of the Judicial Inspection Authority and the competent judicial offices…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights welcomes the upcoming official visit of Mr. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, to Egypt from 8 to 17 February 2026. We recognize this…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) documented that between mid-September and 1 November, the Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the pretrial detention of at least 23 individuals in connection with Case Nos. 3723 and 6954 of 2025 (Supreme State…
Based on complaints and documented information submitted by the Egyptian Front for Human Rights, a number of United Nations experts sent an official communication to the Egyptian government on 13 November 2025, expressing their grave concern and strong condemnation of…
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the assault and attempted strangulation of activist Mohamed Adel in his cell on Saturday, 10 January, inside the 10th of Ramadan (4) Rehabilitation Center. The organizations stand in solidarity with the legitimate demands of…
The EFHR has documented that, since the beginning of this week, the Supreme State Security Prosecution- SSSP has been investigating approximately ten defendants, all from Qalyubia Governorate, in connection with Case No. 10709 of 2025. The prosecution charged the defendants…
Discussion around judicial supervision has resurfaced amid the current electoral cycle and what is supposed to mark the end of traditional judicial oversight over ballot boxes in 2024, with the Supreme Elections Authority assuming full responsibility for election administration in…
Over recent months, the European Commission has worked on redefining the concept of “safe countries of origin” at the EU level, as part of a broader package of migration- and asylum-related legislation aimed at reducing irregular migration and addressing the…
On 29 November 2025, the Supreme State Security Prosecution – SSSP referred Case No. 2469/2023 (State Security Registry), registered as No. 7445/2025 (State Security Felonies), and known in the media as the “Palestine Demonstrations Case,” to the Criminal Court. The…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) welcomes the adoption of the resolution on the human rights situation in Egypt at the NGO Forum preceding the 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) on…
Based on documented information submitted by the Egyptian Front for Human Rights concerning 12 individuals (out of 15) who were subjected to case recycling, prolonged arbitrary detention, ill-treatment, terrorism-related designation, and the absence of fair trial guarantees, a group of…