Three freelance journalists were detained at Dokki police station for 15 days for filming without permission and publishing false claims, while eleven others were released. The Ministry of Interior accused them of receiving money for publishing material with false allegations against the police. Lawyer Ahmed Abdel Naby stated that the crew was arrested without warrants and that the detained were also accused of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood. The Ministry of Interior claimed the reporters lacked filming permission and journalistic proof. The political climate post-30 June uprising has been challenging for journalists, with freelance reporters facing threats for cooperating with Brotherhood-affiliated media outlets. Freelance photojournalist Mahmoud Abo Zeid has been in detention since August 2013.

A doctor was sentenced to two years in prison and fined EGP 500 by the Aga Misdemeanour Court for a botched Female Genital Mutilation procedure that resulted in the death of 13-year-old Soheir Al-Batea due to an anaesthetic overdose. The girl's father received a suspended three-month sentence. The court's decision overturned a previous acquittal from November 2014, following an appeal by the prosecution and the National Population Council. Lawyer Mostafa Ghanoum highlighted the significance of the prosecution's appeal in this case. FGM has been criminalized in Egypt since June 2008, with penalties ranging from three months to two years in prison, or fines between EGP 1,000 and EGP 5,000.

In Egypt, detainees face harsh conditions in prisons and temporary detention facilities, with overcrowding and inadequate healthcare leading to a significant number of deaths. The Forensic Medicine Authority reported 52 deaths in Cairo and Giza since January, while WikiThawra documented 80 deaths from July 2013 to January 2014. Detainees, including students, suffer from poor living conditions, lack of medical care, and legal challenges. Despite amendments to prison procedures by the National Council on Human Rights, the situation remains dire, with the Ministry of Interior refusing to comment. Legal experts criticize the lack of enforcement of health releases for critically ill prisoners.