INTERIGHTS and EIPR (on behalf of Sabah and Others) v Egypt

Forum: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
INTERIGHTS’ role: Co-representative
Keywords: Torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, fair hearing, death penalty

INTERIGHTS and EIPR (on behalf of Sabah and Others) v Egypt concerns the imposition of death sentences on three men allegedly involved in bombing the Red Seas resorts of Taba and Noueiba in October 2004. The complaint alleges a number of violations of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, including torture in detention, failure to meet fair trial standards, and the absence of a right to appeal against a sentence of death. 

Click here to read the press release (December 2006).

The communication was filed by letter dated 26 November 2006.

Contact: Solomon Sacco at ssacco@interights.org