Egypt – AfricanDefenders (Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network) and the Committee for Justice (CFJ) petition the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point […]
The Egyptian authorities and affiliated groups have responded to recent reporting by the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights, an Egyptian human rights group with a […]
Thirteen years after Egyptians courageously took to the streets and forced the autocratic president Hosni Mubarak to step down after nearly three decades in power, […]
The undersigned human rights organizations denounce the Egyptian authorities’ continued policy of not releasing political detainees after the end of their prison term or after […]
The Egyptian authorities must immediately release Badr Mohamed, who was unjustly convicted in January 2023 in connection to protests and sentenced to five years in […]
We 14 NGOs urge the EU and its Member States to prioritize accountability and human rights reforms in ongoing negotiations for an EU strategic partnership […]
The undersigned human rights organizations denounce the summoning for investigation of Lina Atallah, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Mada Masr independent news website, by […]
On 14 and 15 November, the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) held its review of the Egyptian government’s record on torture and other cruel […]
The undersigned human rights organizations denounce the escalating retaliatory practices against Egyptian politician and former presidential candidate Ahmed al-Tantawy and members of his electoral campaign. […]
UNCAT Must Recognize that Systematic and Widespread Torture in Egypt Amounts to a Crime Against Humanity Ahead of Egypt’s review by the United Nations Committee […]
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the violations marring the collection of endorsements for candidates running the upcoming presidential elections, including violations at public notary […]
As Egypt prepares for presidential elections in December 2023, the undersigned human rights organizations warn that Egypt is at a critical juncture and that failure […]
Egyptian human rights organizations call on the international community and the Egyptian government, in accordance with its humanitarian role and obligations under international law, to […]
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the sentencing of prominent dissident Hesham Kassem on 16 September to six months in prison and an EGP 20,000 […]
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the verdict sentencing the former spokesperson of the April 6 Youth Movement and political activist, Mohamed Adel, to four […]
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