The Egyptian authorities must ensure that the investigation into the suspicious death in custody of 48-year old Ayman Hudhud, an economist and member of the Reform and Development Party, who died at a psychiatric hospital following his enforced disappearance on 5 February, is independent, impartial and effective, Amnesty International. A new investigation by Amnesty International, […]
The Egyptian government initiated at least five Emergency State Security Court trials against high-profile human rights defenders, activists, and political opponents on alleged speech offenses ahead of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s October 25, 2021, declaration ending the country’s nationwide state of emergency.
One of the autopsies performed on the body of a 28-year-old Italian man found slain in Egypt in 2016 found that he suffered "inhuman, animal-like" violence. On Thursday,.