Renad Emad, a popular Egyptian TikTok influencer, was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday by a Cairo economic court.
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Reprieve: Egypt remains fifth largest executioner worldwide
Reprieve has released a new report on the death penalty which reveals that Egypt remains the fifth largest executioner worldwide.
Egypt Permits Women to Work in Egypt’s State Council, Public Prosecution
In a meeting with the Supreme Council of Judicial Bodies on Wednesday, it was announced in a historic decision that Egyptian women will be allowed to work in the State Council and the Public Prosecution as of the first of October of this year, Spokesman of the Presidency said in …
Egypt urged to release mother who filed complaint over jailed son’s sexual abuse
A leading human rights group has urged the Egyptian government to release a mother who was arrested after filing a complaint and speaking publicly about the alleged torture and sexual assault of her detained son.
Egypt court upholds seizure of ship that blocked Suez Canal
The Ever Given will not be allowed to leave Egypt until its Japanese owner pays compensation for the Suez Canal blockage.
Egyptian prisoners protest against executions
Human rights sources in Egypt revealed that a number of prisoners in Cairo’s Wadi El-Natrun prison have staged a strike in protest against mass executions that were carried out earlier this month, Arabi21 reported.
UN must stop politicised executions in Egypt, opposition groups say
The Egyptian National Action Group (ENAG), which includes opposition figures at home and abroad, called in a statement on the United Nations and the UN Security Council to put an end to politicised executions against oppositionists in Egypt.
TikTok girl’s detention brings Egyptian human rights into spotlight
A little over three months after her acquittal by a Cairo Economic Appeals Court in a high profile morality case, TikTok influencer Haneen Hossam remains behind bars pending an investigation over “human trafficking” charges in a new case.
Egypt executes nine over 2013 police station storming
Egyptian authorities executed nine people Monday over the storming of a police station in 2013 in which 13 policemen were killed, a security source said.
Egypt to release hundreds of prisoners for Ramadan ‘including Muslim Brotherhood members’: report
Egyptian authorities will release 1,686 prisoners to mark Ramadan, including members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement, according to reports.