Civil Society
Civil Society Observatory in Egypt July 2026 “Parties, Trade Unions, and Human Rights Movements”
Section One: Political Parties Introduction During July 2026, three major issues dominated political party activities. Foremost among them were the anticipated local council elections and preparations for the electoral process. Another prominent issue was the draft law on the restructuring of the Future of Egypt for Sustainable Development Agency, which sparked significant debate between supporters […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. December 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: A sharp decline in popular participation—almost amounting to a boycott—has marked the parliamentary elections, which are still ongoing, amid the same level of public disengagement. Homeland Future Party (Mostaqbal Watan): Despite administrative court rulings invalidating election results in dozens of constituencies, the Future of the Nation Party remains the largest […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 21 – 27 December, 2025
Summary: The Public Prosecution conducts an inspection of both Wadi El-Natroun and Abu Zaabal prisons. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison issues life sentences and aggravated prison terms against 44 citizens in 5 cases. Renewing the detention of activist Sherif El-Rouby, journalist Mohamed Saad Khattab, and hundreds of citizens in State Security […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 14 – 20 December 2025
Summary: Interrogating Journalist Ammar Ali Hassan and charging him with publishing false news and statements, then acquitting him on bail. Renewing the detention of researcher Samir al-Iskandarani and hundreds of other citizens in connection with Supreme State Security cases. Life imprisonment and aggravated sentences were handed down to the defendants in the Agouza cell case. […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 2 – 8 November, 2025
Summary: The mother of political prisoner and Vice President of the Strong Egypt Party, Mohamed El-Qassas, passed away without allowing him to visit her, despite submitting a request to the Prisons Authority. Postponing the trial of economist Abdel-Khaleq Farouk before the Misdemeanor Appeals Court of El-Shorouk and Badr pending a ruling on the recusal request. […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 26 October – 1 November, 2025
Summary: Postponing the trial of Eng. Yahya Hussein Abdel-Hadi to allow for recusal proceedings. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, renews the detention of hundreds of citizens pending Supreme State Security cases. Arrest and enforced disappearance of a citizen and his son from their home in Sharqia. Interrogation of citizens following periods of enforced disappearance in […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 14 – 20 September 2025
Summary: Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison renews the detention of hundreds of citizens in terrorism cases. Supreme State Security Prosecution orders the acquittal of dozens of citizens in Sharqia. Postponing the trial of Engineer Yahya Hussein Abdel Hadi and hundreds of other citizens before the terrorism courts held at Badr Prison. […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 7 – 13 September, 2025
Summary: Arrest of the official spokesperson for the people of Tousson in Alexandria Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison continues the trials of hundreds of citizens Investigating dozens of citizens in Sharqia who appeared after various durations of enforced disappearance. Acquittal of 39 citizens pending trial in 17 cases by order of […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. August 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: The Shura Council elections have ended, elections that most Egyptians hardly noticed. Their outcome came exactly as the executive authority, the regime, and the security services had planned, with the seats pre-allocated among parties close to the authorities. Preparations have now begun for the parliamentary elections, which most opposition parties […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 31 August – 6 September 2025
Summary: Supreme State Security Prosecution acquits 35 citizens in 18 cases with bail of place of residence. A citizen died inside his Wadi Al Natroun Prison cell after suffering a heart attack. Rotation of 5 citizens in Sharqia. Supreme State Security Prosecution investigates dozens of citizens, including Sinai activist Saeed Atiq, after he published a […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. July 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: Despite the existence of dozens of officially registered parties, the political arena is almost entirely dominated by pro-government parties or those close to them. Many opposition parties are merely symbolic fronts, used to give a veneer of legitimacy to the political scene, while independent and genuine opposition figures are excluded. […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 29 June – 5 July, 2025
Summary: Referral of Engineer Yahya Hussein Abdel Hadi to criminal trial, and setting a hearing for 26 July 2025, before the Terrorism Chamber. Public Prosecution denied reports about forcing one of its members to resign. Citizen Gamal Ahmed Sawi Ibrahim died after his health had deteriorated due to liver cirrhosis in prison in Menia. Acquittal […]