3 December 2024 The Cairo Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) renewed Mohamed Mahmoud Amer Abdel Aziz’s detention for 45 days, pending investigations of lawsuit No. 1984 of 2021 (Supreme State Security Prosecution). Abdel Aziz is…

During the previous month of November the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) monitored the state and problems of freedom of thought and expression in Egypt. Through its various units' activities, AFTE issued statements…

28 November 2021  The Military Governor’s office had decided yesterday to accept the grievance filed by the defense panel of Haitham Abdel Nasser, Eslam Ahmed Abde-Khaliq, Atef Elsayed Ali, and Karim Abou Elhassan, to reduce the prison…

View in PDF The detention of two defendants renewed; the trial sessions of Ayman Mansour Nada and Mohamed Al-Qassas adjourned The Legal Bulletin covers the lawsuits in which AFTE provides the necessary legal aid, in accordance…

Egyptianauthorities should cease the harassment and persecution of prominent human rights defender and journalist, Hossam Bahgat, who faces abusive charges intended to punish him solely for exercising his right to freedom of expression and…

View in PDF Appeal court rejects recusation request by Haneen Hossam’s defense; Dr. Ayman Mansour Nada released The Legal Bulletin covers the lawsuits in which AFTE provides the necessary legal aid, in accordance with AFTE’s…

Prepared by: The Research Unit of the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) Content Methodology Executive summary Introduction First: Map of the laws restricting the circulation of information Second: The culture of…

Prepared by: Sarah Ramadan, Researcher at the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression’s (AFTE) Research Unit Executive summary The National Center for Translation suffers from many crises. These include the fact that the center’s…

The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) condemns the continued targeting and trials of TikTok content creators and their assistants, on charges of infringing on the Egyptian family principles and values, human…

View in PDF The hearing session of the two lawsuits demanding broadcasting the sessions of the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourned to 2 January; Trials of Mohamed Oxygen and Haneen Hossam adjourned to 20 December…