Egypt adds human rights defenders to new terrorism lists after launch of ‘national dialogue’

17/05/2023

The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the decision of the 13th Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court to include 81 Egyptians on terrorism lists for […]

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Egypt: Detained Academic At Risk of Death.. Salah Soltan Should be Immediately Released, Offered Treatment

03/05/2023

(Beirut, May 3, 2023) – The Egyptian authorities should immediately release Salah Soltan, the arbitrarily detained father of a prominent US human rights defender, 51 […]

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Global Legal and Rule of Law Community Stands in Solidarity with Lebanese Lawyer Nizar Saghieh

24/04/2023

We, the undersigned bar associations, lawyers, judges, and civil society organizations committed to the rule of law, join from across the globe to denounce the […]

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After the attack on activists and HRDs by the Badr 1 prison administration Security forces arrest Neama Hesham from her home in the today’s hours

17/04/2023

In a serious escalation to the violence against activists and HRDs held in Badr 1 prison, security forces this morning arrested Mrs. Neamatallah Hesham, wife […]

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Joint statement: Egypt turned new Badr prison into ‘human slaughterhouses’

11/04/2023

The undersigned organizations and campaigns express their deep concern over the leaked messages from inside the Badr Prison Complex. The letters reveal horrors committed against […]

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Global Coalition of Civil Society and Media Organizations Stand in Solidarity with Independent Media Outlets in Lebanon Amid Targeting

06/04/2023

We the undersigned group of civil society and media organizations from around the world come together to stand in solidarity with two independent Lebanese media […]

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Egypt: Arbitrary detention and attempted deportation of Uyghur asylum-seekers condemned by rights organizations

05/04/2023

The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Egyptian government for its relentless campaign against immigrants and students from the Uyghur minority. Ongoing for years, the […]

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Joint Letter Calling on Secretary Blinken to Urge Egypt to Withdraw Its Upcoming NGO Registration Deadline

24/03/2023

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 RE: Upcoming registration deadline under Egypt’s 2019 NGO […]

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Egypt: Rights Groups Warn of Collective Punishment at Badr Prison

20/03/2023

We, the undersigned Egyptian and international organizations, express our deepest concern regarding the egregious and collective violations of human rights taking place at Egypt’s Badr […]

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32 Civil Society Organizations Condemn the Referral of Mada Masr Journalists to Trial

16/03/2023

16 March 2023 The undersigned civil society organizations condemn the Public Prosecution’s decision to refer Bissan Kassab, Rana Mamdouh, and Sarah Seif Eldin, three female […]

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Egypt: Rights groups reject unjust verdicts against ECRF, demand an end to targeting civil society

08/03/2023

We, the undersigned Egyptian rights groups, reject the unjust verdicts handed to 31 people on Sunday, including prison sentences against human rights defenders and lawyers. […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents third death in custody in first two months of 2023

06/03/2023

Press release By: Committee for Justice Geneva: February 27, 2023 The Committee for Justice has documented a new death inside a detention center in Egypt, […]

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Egypt: Release Prison Population Figures

28/02/2023

(Beirut, February 28, 2023) – The Egyptian authorities should increase transparency by making essential figures about the country’s detainee population public, nine organizations said today. […]

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Open letter condemning the extradition of Hassan al-Rabea from Morocco to Saudi Arabia

20/02/2023

February 13, 2023   Mr. Aziz Akhannouch Head of Government of Morocco Prime Minister’s Office Touarga, Rabat CC: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and […]

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Egypt: Rights Groups Call for the Release of an Egyptian-American Citizen Arrested in Dubai

09/12/2022

The undersigned organizations condemn the arrest of Egyptian-American citizen Sherif Osman in the UAE, amid fears of deporting him to Egypt. We call on the […]

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