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Rights NGOs, Families Conference Condemns Military Death Sentences for Political Prisoners

In a special conference Wednesday, rights organizations and families of political detainees denounce death sentences meted out by the junta's military courts to civilian dissidents, in violation of all relevant

Muslim Brotherhood Press Statement

Anadolu Agency published Wednesday (May 18, 2016) a statement attributed to Dr Gamal Heshmat indicating that the Brotherhood would soon announce separation of affairs related to preaching from those related to politics

Kafr El-Sheikh Death Row Political Detainees in Day 6 of Hunger Strike

Protesting severe abuse for themselves in detention, as well as for their families in visits, prisoners of conscience refuse all food for sixth day running.

After 970-Day Detention, Detainees’ Families Demand Immediate Release

As Sisi justice executes or incarcerates opponents without discrimination, and with no regard for such luxuries as due process, innocent detainees' families endeavor to secure their release.

Rights Organization Affirms Solidarity with Nadeem Center Against Closure Threats

An Egyptian rights NGO condemns Sisi authorities' terror tactics aimed at silencing Nadeem Center, which endeavors to expose the regime's ferocious and criminal policy of subjecting political opponents to forced

My Visit to My Husband in Aqrab Prison

A heart-rending account of a young wife's visit to her political prisoner husband held by military junta authorities in Egypt's most notorious 'Supermax' jail, where not only inmates but also

Egypt Detainees Plea Protests Administration Violations, Atrocities

In addition to the fact that they are innocent citizens unjustly jailed for their political views, Wadi Natrun Prison inmates are regularly attacked and brutally beaten and deprived of essential

Eighty-Eight Years On, Muslim Brotherhood Stands Steadfast As Ever – for Freedom, Reform

Eighty-eight years have passed since the founding of the Muslim Brotherhood on March 22, 1928 at the hands of Imam Hassan Al-Banna. The group started amidst major historical and political

Rights Group Condemns Security Forces Burning Anti-Coup Detainees’ Homes

Rights organization ECRF denounces a new wave of vindictive atrocities by coup apparatuses, and demands an urgent investigation into the torching of detainees' homes, to hold accountable all those involved.

Rights Organization Urges International Bodies to Help Stop Brutal Violations in Egyptian Prisons

The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Britain details coup authorities' documented violations at Aqrab Prison, and urges relevant rights bodies to visit Egyptian jails to help stop atrocities committed