Young Muslim Brotherhood members serving jail terms have launched a reconciliation effort that has raised many questions about Egypt’s approach to such efforts.

An international media group has demanded that Egypt free an Al Jazeera journalist held for more than two years after a court formally ordered his release last week. 

Some 762 detainees have died in Egyptian jails since the July 2013 coup, a UK-based human rights group reported yesterday, adding that 551 of them had died as a result of medical negligence.

Egyptian authorities today released Al Jazeera news reporter Mahmoud Hussein under caution after detaining him for 29 months. His daughter, Az-Zahra, confirmed his release on Facebook.

Egyptian authorities released a number of secondary school students, who were detained for several hours after protesting against the new education system.

Egypt’s top prosecutor has ordered the release of five prominent opposition figures who have been held since August, lawyers said on Monday.

A total of 232 inmates have been pardoned, as per presidential pardon No. 232/2019, concerning the release of some inmates after serving part of their sentences.

  Such probationary measures have been used expansively against political activists who criticise President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi or played a role in the 2011 uprising which led to former president Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow. The aim, rights groups suggest, is to crush dissent and make the life of Mr Sisi’s opponents …

Egyptian activist Alaa Abdelfattah has finally joined his family for the Ramadan evening meal of iftar in what he celebrated as a “little victory” on Sunday.

Egyptian have launched an online campaign to raise awareness about the plight of female prisoners especially during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.