New Cairo Criminal Court upholds the Public Prosecution's decision to close the investigation into Ayman Hadhoud's death; the detention of three defendants renewed Supreme State Security Prosecution 19 June sessions: The Supreme State…

Prepared by: Research Unit of the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) Content Methodology Executive summary Introduction First: How archives are organized in Egypt By force of law: broad exceptions prevent government…

View in PDFThe detention of 14 defendants, including lawyer AmrNohan and lawyer Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, who suffers from leukemia, was renewed; Marwan Ali released under the guarantee of his place of residence  Criminal Courts  11 June…

Cairo, 17 June 2022 On 18 June 2022, Circuit 28 of the New Cairo Criminal Court will examine the appeal submitted by the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) against…

25 July 2022 Today, Zagazig Court (Circuit of Terrorism Misdemeanour Appeal) acquitted Engineering student at Misr University For Science And Technology, Abdel-Rahman Magdy Mohamed El-Attar, and annulled the previous verdict against him of…

30 September 2023  The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to release Zamalek football club fan known as “Agogo Amar,” Mohamed Abdul Latif, pending lawsuit No. 2000 of 2021 (Supreme State Security). Security forces arrested Abdul…

16 October 2022  On October 16, the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to release both Mohamed Ashraf and Ismael Abou Zeid, under the guarantee of their place of residence, in connection with Case No. 41 of 2022 (State…

5 April 2023  On April 5, the Criminal Court (First Circuit) decided to renew El-Hussaini Farghaly’s pretrial detention for 45 days in connection with case No. 330 of 2022 (State Security). Farghaly’s arrest on April 5, 2020, came against…

View in PDFThe detention of four defendants, including TV presenter Hala Fahmy, renewed; Administrative Judiciary Court to examine the two lawsuits demanding broadcasting the sessions of the House of Representatives and the Senate on 13…

The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) is seeking to recruit a content creator at the Media and Communication Unit, according to the following criteria and requirements: Required Experience and Skills: Previous…