The family of the late economic researcher Ayman Hadhoud has filed a legal request for the release of surveillance footage from the final weeks in his life.
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Pressure piles on UK government to take action over imprisoned British-Egyptian activist
British parliamentarians have sent a letter calling on the UK government to pressure Egypt over consular access to imprisoned British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, as his family have become increasingly concerned about his health.
Read More »Mubarak son says family clear of corruption charges
The son of Egypt’s former president said Tuesday that he and family members were innocent of corruption charges made in international courts after the country’s 2011 popular uprising.
Read More »NCHR makes 1st comment on Alaa Abd El Fattah’s hunger strike, family responds
For the first time, the newly formed National Council for Human Rights has spoken publicly on the status of imprisoned activist Alaa Abd El Fattah, who on Monday entered his 45th day on hunger strike in protest against harsh prison conditions and his deprivation of basic rights.
Read More »New report documents over 1,700 prisoners ‘rotated’ in remand detention in 4 years
In the last four years, at least 1,764 prisoners were subject to “rotation,” a loophole commonly used by Egyptian authorities to circumvent the legal limits on the duration for which detainees may be held without trial, a new independent report revealed.
Read More »Prominent Egyptian activist freed after presidential pardon
Egyptian authorities on Thursday released a prominent political activist serving a four-year-sentence on terror charges that rights advocate have deemed baseless.
Read More »Egypt’s Sisi pardoned police officers convicted of torture
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has pardoned several police officers convicted and jailed for torturing Egyptian civilians to death.
Read More »Egypt: Sisi pardons journalist, more than 3,000 prisoners
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has pardoned a journalist who was jailed for “spreading false news”, along with more than 3,000 prisoners, local media and officials said on Wednesday.
Read More »Two Journalists who participated in state media workers protests detained for 15 days
TV presenter Hala Fahmy and journalist Safaa al-Korbagy, two outspoken critics of senior management at the National Broadcasting Authority, appeared before the Supreme State Security Prosecution in recent days, according to their lawyers.
Read More »Leaked photos of Egyptian economist’s corpse show signs of torture
Leaked photos of the corpse of Egyptian economic researcher Ayman Hadhoud suggest he was tortured before his death, contrary to official claims.
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