Egypt:  Immediately Release Prodemocracy Advocate Hesham Kassem and Cease the Targeting of Peaceful Dissidents

01/09/2023

Egyptian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Egyptian prodemocracy dissident and press publisher Hesham Kassem, as his detention stems from the exercise of his freedom […]

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Egypt:  Civil Society “Foreign Funding” Case Remains Unclosed

30/08/2023

On 22 August 2023, the Egyptian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) issued a statement announcing the dismissal of criminal cases against 75 of the organizations investigated […]

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Egypt: Recent arbitrary practices show no intent to improve human rights situation or release political prisoners

25/08/2023

The undersigned organizations condemn the Egyptian authorities’ targeting of the family of journalist and human rights defender Ahmed Gamal Ziada, the arrest of his 58-year-old […]

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Egypt after the Rabaa Massacre: Ten years of repression, collective punishment, and impunity

14/08/2023

In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Rabaa massacre, 26 organizations express their condolences to the families who lost loved ones peacefully opposing the […]

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Joint Letter – Biden Administration Should Not Provide Military Aid to Egypt in Light of Ongoing Human Rights Violations

28/07/2023

The Honorable Antony J. Blinken Secretary of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Mr. Jake Sullivan Assistant to the President for National Security […]

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Egypt’s Worst Decade for Human Rights Ten years of a war on the population under the guise of fighting terrorism

24/07/2023

Ten years ago, on 24 July 2013, President Abdelfattah al-Sisi, then minister of defense, called on Egyptian citizens in a public speech “to give [Sisi] […]

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Civil Society Organizations Condemn Sentencing of Egyptian Academic and Researcher Patrick George Zaki

19/07/2023

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, condemn the three-year prison sentence handed down to human rights researcher at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) […]

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CFJ joins rights groups calling on UN mechanisms to intervene to stop violations of freedom of assembly in Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia

12/07/2023

News briefing By: CFJ Geneva: July 5, 2023   Several human rights organizations, including the Committee for Justice (CFJ), have called on United Nations mechanisms […]

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10 Years After Council Conclusions, EU States Must Finally Halt Arms Transfers To Egypt And Uphold Accountability

05/07/2023

Brussels, 28 June 2023 – The signatory organizations denounce the role of EU-manufactured arms systems in internal repression and human rights violations in Egypt, and […]

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Human rights organizations condemn the blocking of Soulta 4 and Masr 360 websites and call on the Egyptian authorities to guarantee freedom of the press

22/06/2023

22 June 2023 The undersigned civil society organizations condemn the blocking by the Egyptian authorities of two more news websites, namely Soulta 4 and Masr […]

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Sudan War: Protect Refugees and IDPs including Women and WHRDs

21/06/2023

On June 8th, 2023 the Sudanese Ministry of transportation announced that all Sudanese nationals including women and children are required to obtain visas to cross […]

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Egypt: Rights groups call for downgrading the National Council for Human Rights for its failure to perform its human rights role

14/06/2023

The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights is preparing to submit its official report to the Accreditation Subcommittee of the Global Alliance of National Human […]

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Egypt: Detainees in Abu Zaabal Prison to hold general strike due to overcrowding and human rights abuses

09/06/2023

A leaked letter from detainees at the Abu Zaabal prison, situated approximately 30 km northeast of Cairo, has brought to light severe violations committed against […]

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Egypt: 1526 citizens on terrorism lists for an additional five years further evidences justice system’s deterioration

18/05/2023

The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the decision of the 10th Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court to include 1526 Egyptians on terrorism lists for […]

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Egypt: Moaz al-Sharqawi abducted and forcibly disappeared in broad daylight

17/05/2023

On Thursday, 11 May 2023, a security force abducted Moaz al-Sharqawi from his home in the Mokattam neighborhood of Cairo during daytime hours. His location […]

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