Press release
Geneva – July 9, 2024
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the death of another political detainee, Abdullah Eid Salem Hamdan El-Ahyawi, at Wadi El-Natrun Prison.
El-Ahyawi, a resident of Sinai, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024, under unclear circumstances. The public prosecutor’s office has been notified of his death, and his family has requested to testify before the prosecutor, though the details of their statements have not yet been disclosed.
CFJ urges the Egyptian prosecution to fulfill its legal responsibilities by hearing the family’s testimony, conducting a neutral, transparent, and swift investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death, and holding those responsible accountable to prevent impunity.
This incident brings the total number of deaths recorded by CFJ in Egyptian prisons and detention centers since the beginning of 2024 to 27. Accurate information about death cases during detention in Egypt can be obtained through the Justice Watch Archive service provided by CFJ, which contains information about more than 14,000 victims and over 30,000 violations. It also monitors violations inside more than 500 places of detention in Egypt.
