Latest Updates

National Security Confiscates the Passport of Mohamed Abdel Salam, Director of the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE), Following Unlawful Interrogation at Cairo Airport

AFTE’s Weekly Legal Bulletin ( 9: 16 February 2025)| Detention of 7 Citizens Renewed, Including Two Journalists, a Student, and a Soldier.. All Accused of Spreading False News

Media freedom restricted under the pretext of countering fake news

Privacy under attack: Egypt must reform its draft Criminal Procedure Code

Policy Papers

Media freedom restricted under the pretext of countering fake news

Position Papers

Legal comment on Case No. 2094 of 2024, in which Ahmed al-Tantawy and a number of his supporters are accused

Selecting university leaders within the framework of University autonomy

Viewership research and promotion of competitiveness in the media

Point of order “Speech doesn’t go to court”

What’s next?! (Position paper on the amendment of the art-centric syndicates law)

Policy Papers

Media freedom restricted under the pretext of countering fake news

Position Papers

Legal comment on Case No. 2094 of 2024, in which Ahmed al-Tantawy and a number of his supporters are accused

Most Read

Top secret .. How did laws restrict the circulation of information in Egypt?

Blocked Websites List

Decision from an Unknown Body: On blocking websites in Egypt

The files of detained journalists, creators and acadiemics

Detained Academics

Detained Journalists

Detained Creators

Legal news

Omar ElDahma’s Detention Renewed Over a Year After Participating in Pro-Palestine Solidarity Protests

Detention Renewed for Hamed Sedeek Who is Detained from 2019 

Criminal Court Renews Sherif Ebrahim’s Detention for 45 Days Over Video Criticizing the Ministry of Interior

Mohamed Abdel Fattah’s Detention Renewed for 45 Days Over Videos on Economic Conditions

Weekly Legal Bulletin

AFTE’s Weekly Legal Bulletin ( 26 January: 2 February 2025)| Detention of 5 Citizens Renewed, Including a Journalist, Al-Azhar Student, Two Zamalek Fans, and a Pro-Palestine Protester. Administrative Court Overturns Decision to Bypass Plaintiff’s Appointment at Cairo University

AFTE’s Weekly Legal Bulletin ( 19: 26 January 2025)| Detention Renewed for 7 Citizens: Poet, Doctor, January Revolution Injured, Mother of Two, and Returning Expat

AFTE’s Weekly Legal Bulletin ( 12: 19 January 2025)| Detention Renewed for 6, Including Journalists, an Assistant Professor, and the Deputy Head of the Strong Egypt Party; State Security Prosecution Refers 3 Defendants to Criminal Trial, and Administrative Court Refers Manar Al-Tantawy’s Appeal to the 18 Circuit

AFTE’s Weekly Legal Bulletin ( 5: 12 January 2025)| Detention Renewed for 12 Citizens, Including 2 Students, Four Al-Ahly and Zamalek Fans, and 2 Al-Tantawy Campaign Members; One Acquittal, and 3 Cases Referred to Trial

Monthly Newsletter

AFTE’s Newsletter: December 2024

AFTE’s Newsletter: November 2024

AFTE’s Newsletter: October 2024

AFTE’s Newsletter: September 2024

Statements

AFTE Condemns Journalist Ahmed Serag’s Detention and Calls for His Immediate Release and Cessation of Crackdown on Journalists

AFTE Reiterates Its Rejection of the Draft Criminal Procedure Law and Supports the Proposals of the Campaign “Towards a Fair Criminal Procedure Law”

AFTE condemns banning ElMaraya from participating in the 2025 Book Fair

Joint statements

Egyptian Human Rights Organizations Condemn US President’s Statements on The Displacement of Palestinians from Gaza

Egypt:  Hundreds of political detainees, overdue for release, instead referred to terrorism courts by Supreme State Security Prosecution  

Human Rights Groups Urge Disclosure of Abdulrahman Al-Qaradawi’s Fate, Demand His Release, and  Call for Accountability for the UAE and Lebanon for His Physical and Mental Safety

Further Publications

Research

Media freedom restricted under the pretext of countering fake news

Growing violations… The third quarterly report on the state of freedom of expression in Egypt (1 July – 30 September 2024)

Between presidential bid and attempt to establish a party.. Tantawy and his supporters in the circle of repression

Restricting creative freedom in the context of Afrocentrism

Advocacy

National Security Confiscates the Passport of Mohamed Abdel Salam, Director of the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE), Following Unlawful Interrogation at Cairo Airport

Privacy under attack: Egypt must reform its draft Criminal Procedure Code

AFTE’s Newsletter: January 2025

Egyptian Human Rights Organizations Condemn US President’s Statements on The Displacement of Palestinians from Gaza

Legal Updates

AFTE’s Weekly Legal Bulletin ( 9: 16 February 2025)| Detention of 7 Citizens Renewed, Including Two Journalists, a Student, and a Soldier.. All Accused of Spreading False News

Mohamed Abdel Fattah’s Detention Renewed for 45 Days Over Videos on Economic Conditions

AFTE’s Newsletter: January 2025

AFTE’s Weekly Legal Bulletin ( 26 January: 2 February 2025)| Detention of 5 Citizens Renewed, Including a Journalist, Al-Azhar Student, Two Zamalek Fans, and a Pro-Palestine Protester. Administrative Court Overturns Decision to Bypass Plaintiff’s Appointment at Cairo University

AFTE’s Weekly Legal Bulletin ( 19: 26 January 2025)| Detention Renewed for 7 Citizens: Poet, Doctor, January Revolution Injured, Mother of Two, and Returning Expat

Legislations

Draft of Access to Information Law 2023 submitted by AFTE to the national dialogue

Egyptian judicial rulings and freedom of information

Pretrial detention in Egyptian legislation

Open Access.. Arab regional lessons drawn from information access laws in Jordan and Tunisia

Top secret .. How did laws restrict the circulation of information in Egypt?