political detainees
Thirty-three detainees in Egypt pardoned by presidential committee
Egypt
September 9, 2022
Thirty-three detainees in Egypt pardoned by presidential committee
Member of the Presidential Pardon Committee in Egypt, Tariq al-Khouly, announced the release of 33 detainees in pretrial detention within…
Sisi responds to question about number of political detainees, enforced disappearances in Egypt
Egypt
January 14, 2022
Sisi responds to question about number of political detainees, enforced disappearances in Egypt
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi responded to a question from a foreign journalist about the criticism of the human rights situation…
Presidency forms committee to check cases of youth held pending investigations
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Presidency forms committee to check cases of youth held pending investigations
The president's media office has announced the formation of a committee to examine that cases of young people detained pending…
Politicians praise Sisi’s proposal on release of youth detainees
Egypt
October 27, 2016
Politicians praise Sisi’s proposal on release of youth detainees
Prominent opposition figure Medhat al-Zahid has praised President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for his proposal that young members of parliament should…
Court upholds decision to release ‘t-shirt detainee’ on LE1,000 bail
Egypt
March 24, 2016
Court upholds decision to release ‘t-shirt detainee’ on LE1,000 bail
Cairo Criminal Court has upheld a verdict ordering the release of a student commonly known as the "t-shirt detainee" and…
April 6 protests in Alexandria for release of political detainees
Egypt
April 24, 2013
April 6 protests in Alexandria for release of political detainees
The April 6th Youth Movement's Ahmed Maher Front continued its week-long protest Tuesday in solidarity with detained activists. The…
Former political detainees, injured protesters demonstrate at presidential palace
Egypt
October 5, 2012
Former political detainees, injured protesters demonstrate at presidential palace
Released political prisoners and protesters who were injured during the revolution staged a protest on Friday outside the Board…
Bill proposes amnesty for Mubarak-era political detainees
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Bill proposes amnesty for Mubarak-era political detainees
A People’s Assembly committee on Wednesday approved in principle a bill that would grant comprehensive amnesty to people suspected or…
Egypt’s activists warn army against torturing, detaining political prisoners
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Egypt’s activists warn army against torturing, detaining political prisoners
According to human rights organizations, thousands of political activists remain in detention with evidence that they’re being tortured. Experts say…