On 15 November 2020, the home of EIPR office manager Mohammed Basheer in Cairo was raided and he was detained by Egyptian security forces.

Razek stated, "The extreme sensitivity displayed in dealing with the visit is the bigger confession of how bad the human rights situation is in Egypt.

[10] On 27 November 2020, the UN human rights experts called upon the Egyptian authorities to “immediately and unconditionally” release the three detained EIPR employees.

[11] On 3 December 2020, Abdel Razek, Ennarah, and Basheer, who were detained at Cairo's Tora Prison, were released on bail after an international outcry from prominent Western politicians and actors including Scarlett Johansson, and Antony Blinken.

Approved with 434 votes, the resolution urged the member states to impose targeted restrictions against Egypt, particularly regarding its detention of the EIPR employees.