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Egypt: CFJ Documents the Fifth Death of a Political Detainee in 2025 at “Al-Ashir” Prison Due to Deliberate Medical Neglect

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On Saturday, February 1, the “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored the fifth death in 2025 of a political detainee, Engineer Hisham Al-Haddad, at Al-Ashir Prison due to deliberate medical neglect.

 

– Targeting Families of Opponents:

Hisham was the brother of prominent Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam Al-Haddad, who served as Assistant to the President for Foreign Relations and International Cooperation during the tenure of the late President Mohamed Morsi. He was arrested in March 2023 without any clear legal basis, amid an ongoing security crackdown targeting relatives of political opponents in Egypt, despite his lack of political involvement.

His family confirmed that Hisham died due to the deterioration of his health, with prison authorities deliberately keeping him in detention without allowing his transfer to the prison hospital for treatment despite his worsening condition and chronic illnesses. They were also prevented from delivering necessary medications to him.

 

– Calls for Investigation and Accountability:

CFJ condemns the death of Hisham Al-Haddad and calls for an impartial, transparent, and swift investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. It also urges the identification of those responsible and ensuring they do not evade justice. The committee emphasized the need for serious steps to guarantee the rights of political detainees and to put an end to human rights violations inside prisons and detention facilities across Egypt.

 

– The Fifth Death in 2025:

This death marks the fifth such case reported by CFJ since the beginning of 2025 inside prisons and detention facilities in Egypt, following the documentation of 50 deaths in 2024.

Comprehensive information on deaths in detention in Egypt is available through the “Justice Watch Archive,” a service offered by the Committee for Justice. This archive includes detailed data on over 14,000 victims, more than 30,000 violations, and monitors abuses across more than 500 detention centers in Egypt.

For more information and media requests or inquiries, please get in touch with us (+41229403538 / media@cfjustice.org)

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