Joint Statement on NANHRI’s Visit to Egypt in the Context of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

01/10/2025

We, the undersigned organizations, are following with deep concern the recent visit of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) to Egypt in […]

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Human rights organizations condemn the arrest of researcher Ismail Alexandrani and his detention on charges of “spreading false news”

26/09/2025

The undersigned human rights organizations condemn and reject the decision by the Supreme State Security Prosecution to detain researcher Ismail Alexandrani for 15 days pending […]

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Civil Society Welcomes Decision Not to Sign Egypt’s Draft Criminal Procedure Code into Law

24/09/2025

We the undersigned Egyptian and international civil society organizations welcome the decision of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to not sign the draft Criminal Procedure Code […]

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Mass Grave Uncovered in Egypt Implicates Egyptian Authorities in War Crimes

24/09/2025

New evidence reveals widespread extrajudicial executions of civilians (23 September – Geneva) As Egypt makes a bid for election to the United Nations Human Rights […]

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Rights Organisations Demand an End to Increasing Violations Against Egyptian Baha’is

18/09/2025

Joint Statement The undersigned human rights organisations condemn the Egyptian government’s response to a letter from seven Special Rapporteurs of the UN Human Rights Council […]

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Extending the Mandate of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan is Essential for Justice and Accountability  

16/09/2025

The undersigned organizations urge Member States of the United Nations Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on […]

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Vote Yes to Human Rights, Say No to Oppression: Electing the Egyptian government to the Human Rights Council will reward brutal repression and undermine the international human rights system.

11/09/2025

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge all UN member states to refrain from voting for Egypt in the upcoming elections to the United Nations […]

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Egypt: Human rights organizations warn of grave violations in Badr 3 prison

28/08/2025

The undersigned human rights organizations express grave concern over conditions in Badr 3 Prison, east of Cairo, where detainees – most of them prisoners of […]

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Sudan: CFJ and Sudanese Rights Organizations Condemn Starvation of Civilians in El Fasher, Urge Immediate Lifting of Siege and Delivery of Aid

27/08/2025

The undersigned organizations warn of a rapidly worsening food crisis in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, where the ongoing siege by the Rapid […]

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Rights organizations call on Egypt to end transnational repression against exiled journalist Basma Mostafa

24/06/2025

We, the undersigned organizations, call on the Egyptian government to immediately end its campaign of transnational repression targeting exiled Egyptian journalists. We specifically urge the […]

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Egypt: Actions Against Gaza March Reflect Broader Crackdown on Dissent

12/06/2025

As of June 12, Egyptian authorities persist in their detention and deportation of dozens of activists from around the world taking part in the Global […]

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NGOs demand the immediate and unconditional release of Ibrahim Metwally, detained solely for peacefully exercising his human rights

04/06/2025

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, express our grave concern regarding the prolonged arbitrary detention of 61-year-old Ibrahim Metwally since 10 September 2017, and his […]

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After Eyewitness Accounts andBodily Evidence of Torture: We Call for an Investigation into the Death of Mahmoud Mika in the Khalifa Police Station

31/05/2025

We, the undersigned rights organizations, express our alarm over the growing number of detainee deaths in Egyptian prisons, amid consistent indications that many of these […]

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Egypt: Tantawi’s interrogation in connection with new cases reflects the authorities’ continued persecution of dissidents

20/05/2025

As opposition politician Ahmed al-Tantawi’s detention is set to expire on 27 May, the undersigned human rights organizations are gravely concerned that the authorities would […]

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Rights organizations condemn violations in Badr 3 as multiple prisoners attempt suicide amid surge of restrictions, harassment, and medical neglect  

30/04/2025

The undersigned organizations are alarmed by the escalating human rights violations inside the Badr Correction and Rehabilitation Complex, particularly in Badr 3 prison, where conditions […]

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