Latest Updates

Suspended Judicial Protection.. A Legal Commentary on the “Urgent Motion” in Administrative Judiciary (2025-2026)

Joint Statement | Egypt: After 100 Days, Omar Salah Marei’s Arbitrary Detention Must End

AFTE’s Newsletter: July 2026

Unlicensed Websites: Digital Media Under Political Control

Policy Papers

Media freedom restricted under the pretext of countering fake news

Position Papers

Suspended Judicial Protection.. A Legal Commentary on the “Urgent Motion” in Administrative Judiciary (2025-2026)

Selecting university leaders within the framework of University autonomy

Viewership research and promotion of competitiveness in the media

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

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

Policy Papers

Media freedom restricted under the pretext of countering fake news

Position Papers

Suspended Judicial Protection.. A Legal Commentary on the “Urgent Motion” in Administrative Judiciary (2025-2026)

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

Renewed Detention of Broadcaster Talal Abdel Aal in False News Case

Trial of Football Supporter Ismail Khaled Adjourned After His Arrest at Match

Trial of Member of Ahmed Tantawy’s Presidential Campaign, Khaled Abdel Wahed, Adjourned

Criminal Court Adjourns Trial of Omar El‑Dahma and Omar Khaled Ragab to November 8

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: June 2026

AFTE’s Newsletter: May 2026

AFTE’s Newsletter: April 2026

AFTE’s Newsletter: March 2026

Statements

Statement: AFTE Submits Two Petitions to the Public Prosecutor Calling for the Release of Galal El‑Behairy

Statement: AFTE Submits a Petition to the Public Prosecutor Calling for the Release of Journalist Khaled Mamdouh for Lack of Legal Basis

Galal El‑Behairy is Entitled to Release After Eight Years in Detention Following Referral to Trial While in Custody

Joint statements

Ahead of the Appeal Verdict, Civil Society Organizations Worldwide Call for Ahmed Douma’s Immediate Release

Solidarity Statement with Omnia Sweidan and Call for Her Immediate and Unconditional Release

Joint statement: call for acceptance of Mohamed El-Baqer’s appeal and removal of his name from the “terrorists list”

Further Publications

Research

Unlicensed Websites: Digital Media Under Political Control

Policing Talk on Football: A Review of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation Codes 

An Assessment of Artificial Intelligence Strategies in Egypt: Between Challenges and Aspirations

Gen Z and Restrictions on Freedom of Expression in Egyptian Universities

Advocacy

Suspended Judicial Protection.. A Legal Commentary on the “Urgent Motion” in Administrative Judiciary (2025-2026)

Joint Statement | Egypt: After 100 Days, Omar Salah Marei’s Arbitrary Detention Must End

AFTE’s Newsletter: July 2026

AFTE’s Newsletter: June 2026

Legal Updates

AFTE’s Newsletter: July 2026

Citizen Shimaa El-Shazly Detained for 15 Days

Citizen Eman El-Shazly Detained for 15 Days

Renewed Detention of Broadcaster Talal Abdel Aal in False News Case

AFTE’s Newsletter: June 2026

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?