Urgent action to release Yehia Helwa for health reasons for fear of his life
The Egyptian human rights organizations signatory to this statement demand a prompt release of Yehia Helwa, a political activist and member of the Bread and […]
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Sudan: Woman At Risk of Death by Stoning
Mariam Tirab, 20 years old woman from Sudan was sentenced to death by stoning on June 27th, 2022. She was found guilty By a judge […]
Human rights organizations call on the Public Prosecutor to close the investigation into the Mada Masr journalists’ case
The undersigned Egyptian human rights organizations call on the Attorney General to close Case No. 19 of 2022 (Cairo Appeal Investigations) involving four women journalists […]
Egypt: Immediately release ten Nubians arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia for over two years and suspend their trial
In the days before the slated 31 August sentencing of ten Egyptian Nubians detained in Saudi Arabia now for over two years, the undersigned rights […]
Egypt: Human rights organizations condemn authorities for targeting journalists, bloggers, and online content creators, and demand immediate release of those detained
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Egyptian authorities for the continued imprisonment of journalists, bloggers, online content creators, and others under Case no. 440 […]
28 Civil society organizations condemn the continued blocking of Al-Manassa website and call on the Egyptian authorities to lift the blocking of dozens of news websites
1 August 2022 The undersigned civil society organizations condemn the blocking by the Egyptian authorities of three links to access the Al-Manassa website within approximately […]
Egypt: Public Prosecution called on to investigate the torture, medical negligence and assault of Douma and Santawy in Tora Prison
Joint Statement The torture and assault of political activist Ahmed Douma, and the medical negligence and assault of researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy is condemned by […]
Egypt: CFJ calls for transparent probe into disappearance of French national
The Committee for Justice calls for transparency in Egypt’s investigations into the disappearance of French national Yann Bourdon, who has been missing in Egypt for […]
Egypt: Political prisoner dies in prison in Alexandria due to poor detention conditions
Press release Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 19 July 2022 The Committee for Justice on Tuesday documented the death of a political […]
21 CSOs urge German Ministers to raise human rights and release of prisoners with Egypt’s Sisi ahead of COP27
Dear Foreign Affairs Minister Baerbock and State Minister and Special Envoy Morgan, Ahead of the 18-19 July 2022 Petersberg Climate Dialogue, which you will co-chair […]
COP27: 36 NGOS URGE EGYPTIAN AUTHORITIES TO END CRACKDOWN ON CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND PEACEFUL PROTESTS
36 organizations urge Egyptian authorities to end the crackdown on civil society organizations and peaceful protests for a successful COP27 Egypt: Statements on COP27 Imply […]
Egypt: Comprehensively close the NGO Foreign Funding Case
The undersigned human rights organizations demand a genuine and comprehensive closure of Case no. 173 of 2011, known as the “NGO Foreign Funding Case”, and […]
Joint statement: Human rights organizations reject the Criminal Court’s upholding of the Public Prosecution’s decision to close the investigation into Ayman Hadhoud’s death
30 June 2022 The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the decision issued by Circuit 28 of the New Cairo Criminal Court on 23 June 2022 […]
Egypt: Mohamed El-Baqer: 1000 days of arbitrary detention
June 23, 2022 – Human rights defender Mohamed El-Baqer must be released immediately and unconditionally, stated 19 human rights organisations. His detention is arbitrary, aimed […]
Egypt: CFJ launches ‘Political Trials Calendar’ for researchers and rights defenders
The Committee for Justice has launched the Political Trials Calendar online tool to facilitate the search for the dates of the sessions of important human […]
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