FEDA urges UN and European Parliament to take urgent action to protect hunger-striking detainees in Egyptian prisons

The Families of Egyptian Detainees Association (FEDA) has called on the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) to take urgent action following reports of hunger strikes and collective protests among detainees in several Egyptian prisons, particularly during 7th–9th October. The association warned of potential risks to detainees’ lives and health amid reported restrictions on fundamental rights and concerns over access to medical care. In an urgent appeal dated 10th October 2026, FEDA urged the UN Working Group to seek clarification from the Egyptian authorities regarding the reported hunger strikes and the grievances behind them, and to take appropriate steps within its mandate to protect detainees from death, serious injury, ill-treatment, and reprisals for participating in peaceful protests. As […]