Status: Eman Al-Helw was released on 17 September.
IMAN AL-HELW
Rights
Economic, social & cultural rights
Freedom of speech
Violations
Judicial harassment
Arrest, detention, imprisonment
Anal examinations
Location
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
Eman Al-Helw was arrested on February 28, 2019. She was detained in an undisclosed location for four days before appearing at the State Security Prosecution on March 4, 2019, at which time the prosecution remanded al-Helw and others to custody for 15 days on charges of participating in a terrorist group and using an internet account (Facebook) to commit a crime punishable by law. Eman al-Helw was arrested alongside over 70 others in an ongoing arrest campaign sparked by social media users’ criticism of the government and calls for protests in the aftermath of the train crash that left 22 dead and 43 others injured.
The defendants are investigated in relation to Case 1739/2018, along with dozens of others who were arrested in the crackdown that has followed public outrage over a deadly train crash at Ramses Station that killed 22 and injured 43.
Update
17 September 2020
On 14 September 2020, the Criminal Court of Cairo released woman human rights defender Eman Al-Helw under precautionary measures.
released on Friday, September 17, after a year and a half.
Mars 4, 2020
The custody period extended for 45 days by the Criminal Court.
December 4, 2019
Public Prosecution successfully appeals to the Criminal Court of Cairo’s decision to release Eman Al-Helw. She is sent back to preventive detention for an additional 45 days.
December 3, 2019
The Criminal Court of Cairo grants the release of Eman Al-Helw under precautionary measures
September 4, 2019
Custody period extended for 45 days by the Criminal Court.
July 28, 2019
Custody period extended for 45 days by the Criminal Court.
July 27, 2019
First hearings to renew the detention before the Criminal Court
April 10, 2019
Custody period extended for 15 days by the State Security Prosecution
March 18, 2019
March 16, 2019
Custody period extended for 15 days by the State Security Prosecution on charges of joining a terrorist group and calling for March 1 demonstrations
March 4, 2019
Custody period extended for 15 days by the State Security Prosecution
February 28, 2019
Eman is arrested and detained in an undisclosed location for 4 dqys
OUR ACTIONS
Urgent calls and actions
25 Mars 2020 (ISHR, CIHRS, ACAT France and ANKH) En-Fr-Ar
One year of physical and psychological abuse for Eman Al-Helw and Hossam Ahmad
21 January 2020 (All out and ANKH) En
FREE EMAN AL-HELW AND HOSSAM AHMAD!
28 December 2019 (Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council) En
6 special rapporteurs jointly wrote to Egyptian authorities to release Eman
27 December 2019 (ACAT France and ANKH) Fr-En
Eman Al-Helw and Hossam Ahmed must be released from prison
04 September 2019 (Frontline Defenders) En
Egypt: Arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of human rights defender Eman Al-Helw
02 September 2019 (ANKH) En- Ar
Egypt: Actress and activist Eman Al-Helw, detained and charged
Statements and letters
20 July 2020 En
Human Rights Council: NGO statement on the achievements and challenges of the 44th session
19.11.2019 En-Fr-Ar
Call for the immediate release of Eman Al-Helw and Hossam Ahmad
23.10.2019 En
The European Parliament calls on the Egyptian government to release Eman Al-Helw
20 August 2019
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Request sent to the French Foreign Ministry.
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Request sent to French President Emmanuel Macron.
They are talking about Eman
28 Mars 2020 (En)
26/03/2020 (Ar)
5 human rights organizations call on Egypt to release Iman El-Helw
20/01/2020 (It)
EGITTO: In cella sottoterra da 11 mesi per critiche al governo.
07/12/2019 (Fi)
The EU must respond to the worsening situation of human rights defenders
03/12/2019 (Fi)
Improve the safety of women's human rights defenders
27.11.2019 (En)
Worldwide struggle for LGBTIQ rights: More news from the front lines
08.11.2019 (Ar)
Six human rights organizations call on Egypt to release Iman El-Helw and Hossam Ahmed
08.11.2019 (Fr)
French MPs Raphaël Gérard and Laurence Vanceunebrock-Mialon demand the release of Eman Al-Helw
03/11/2019
27/10/2019