Interior ministry releases 143 prisoners
Release promised by President Al-Sisi “celebrating 25 January revolution”
Interior ministry to release 312 prisoners
Initiative part of ministry’s emphasis on “respecting human rights”
Civil society in Egypt is powerful and diverse: Abu Saada
Organisations have right to criticise human rights situation as long as they…
Prosecutor carries out ‘surprise’ prison inspections
Overcrowding, lack of ventilation and water identified in inspection of prisons
Hunger strikes see rising use as protest in Egypt’s jails
Soltan has abstained from food for over 150 days.
EIPR releases damning report on health conditions in Egyptian prisons
Rights group finds living conditions, health care in prisons endanger detainees’ lives
Israel backs law to block Palestinian prisoner releases
The amendment would give the courts power to prevent Israel's president from…
Concern mounts over Wadi El-Natrun prisoners as access is denied
Ministry of Interior denies reports of abuse, blames Brotherhood for spreading “rumours”
