The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Sameh Amer, in his fifties, a school teacher from Sammadoon village in Ashmoun, Monufia Governorate, on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, inside Badr Prison (3). His death followed reports of a deterioration in his health condition and his suffering from heart valve complications.
According to CFJ’s monitoring, the detainee had experienced a notable decline in his health in recent weeks, amid allegations of ongoing medical neglect, lack of specialized medical care, and insufficient follow-up—despite suffering from a chronic condition that required continuous medical supervision.
CFJ reported that Sameh Amer’s death triggered significant unrest within the prison. Several wings witnessed protests from political detainees, including banging on cell doors and chanting, while some detainees allegedly set blankets on fire inside cells, leading to cases of suffocation. Several detainees were transferred to the prison hospital for treatment.
Information also indicates that security forces from the Prison Authority stormed several prison sectors and flooded cells with water in an attempt to suppress the protests, with tensions reportedly continuing for several hours.
In a related development, a group of political detainees announced the start of a hunger strike, protesting what they described as persistent medical neglect and demanding improved healthcare conditions and access to necessary treatment for detainees with medical needs.
CFJ affirmed that it is closely monitoring the incident as part of its broader documentation of conditions for political detainees in Egypt—particularly concerning the right to health, the safety of detainees, and the essential safeguards required to protect the right to life and human dignity inside detention facilities.