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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…
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…
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…
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,…
The Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) has decided to detain the politician and head of the Strong Egypt Party, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, in connection with Case No. 768 of 2020. He has been accused of leading a terrorist group…
The EFHR documented on November 17 and 18, 2024, the investigation of WHRD Hoda Abdelmonem and Aisha Al-Shater in connection with a new case (Case No. 800 of 2019 – State Security). The prosecution charged them with joining and financing…
Ihab Masoud Ibrahim Goha, a leader of the The Independence Party, passed away on the morning of November 4, 2024, after enduring severe health issues for five years during his detention. Goha had been held in pretrial detention since September…
The State Security Prosecution (SSSP) has renewed the detention of approx. 35 people in connection with case numbers 2806 and 2627 for the year 2024, both of which are being handled by the SSSP. The first case involves around three…
The EFHR monitored that today, on October 9th, the Qasr al-Nil Prosecution investigated four students: Nada Mohamed Abdel-ghafour, Habiba Tamer Mohamed Fouad Hanafi, Shehab Ahmed Rifaat Ahmed, and Abdullah Fahmy Abdelwahab Fahmy, in connection with Case No. 7331 of 2024,…
The State Security Prosecution (SSSP) has decided to detain translator and cartoonist Ashraf Omar in Case No. 1968/ 2024 on charges of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and misusing social media, following his forcible disappearance for two days.…
More than two years after the reactivation of the Pardon Committee at the end of April 2022, EFHR has observed the continued modest numbers of releases in political cases announced by the Pardon Committee and the Public Prosecution, compared to…
The State Security Prosecution -SSSP released activists who were detained by security forces on 23 April while participating in a protest in front of the UN Women’s Office demanding the protection of women in Gaza and Sudan, on bail varying…
EFHR today monitored a decision of the State Security Prosecution- SSSP on April 4, 2024, to imprison ten citizens and political activists, including students, for 15 days pending case No. 1277/2024, on accusations of participating in a terrorist group and…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights condemns the crackdown carried out by the authorities last night and early this morning on April 4th, which targeted political activists who demonstrated yesterday alongside citizens and politicians in front of the Journalists Syndicate…
EFHR documented on February 19, 2024, the decision of the Supreme State Security Prosecution- SSSP to detain citizen Mahmoud Ismail Mohamed Abdelhamid (32 years old ) for fifteen days pending investigation in Case No. 717 of 2024, after he was…
EFHR documented on February 21, 2024, the decision of the Supreme State Security Prosecution- SSSP to detain citizen Mohamed Atef Eid Farhat (26 years old – electrician) for fifteen days pending investigation in Case No. 717 of 2024, after he…
EFHR monitored on February 14, 2024, the decision of the Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) to renew the detention of Islam Mamoun Massir Mohamed Mamoun and Hazem Ahmed Saeed Ibrahim for 15 days pending investigation in case No. 3036/2023, accusing…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) monitored on February 15, 2024, the decision of the Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) to detain citizen Mohamed Rabie Abdel Hadi Mohamed (45 years old – owner of a gold shop) for 15…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights has monitored today that the Mataria Misdemeanor Court has postponed the hearing of case No 16336/ 2023, Mataria Misdemeanor, in which the former potential presidential candidate Ahmed Tantawi and his campaign coordinator, Mohamed Abu…