Salah Soltan Should be Immediately Released, Offered Treatment (Beirut, May 3, 2023) – The Egyptian authorities should immediately release Salah Soltan, the arbitrarily detained father of a prominent US human …
Egypt’s 2024 Presidential Elections: A Dead End
View PostRights organizations urge the EU, as co-chair of GCTF with Egypt, to adhere to its human rights commitments in foreign policy
Dear Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission, As civil society organizations that work to ensure that respect for human …
Egypt: Following assault on prisoners of conscience in Badr 1 Prison, wife of detained human rights lawyer Mohamed El Baqer arrested this morning from her home
In a serious escalation of violence against activists and human rights defenders held in Badr 1 Prison, security forces arrested Mrs. Neama Hesham from her home this morning; her whereabouts …
Egypt: Arbitrary detention and attempted deportation of Uyghur asylum-seekers condemned by rights organizations
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 state security-led campaign has most …
NGOs Call on Secretary Blinken to Urge Egypt to Withdraw Its Upcoming NGO Registration Deadline
Secretary of State: Antony J. Blinken Our organizations write to you with serious concern regarding the upcoming deadline imposed by Egyptian authorities, requiring all local and foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) …
Egypt: Rights Groups Warn of Collective Punishment at Badr Prison
International Committee of the Red Cross and Independent Rights Groups Must be Granted Access to Badr Prison Complex We, the undersigned Egyptian and international organizations, express our deepest concern regarding …
Egypt: 32 Civil Society Organizations Condemn the Referral of Mada Masr Journalists to Trial
The undersigned civil society organizations condemn the Public Prosecution’s decision to refer Bissan Kassab, Rana Mamdouh, and Sarah Seif Eldin, three female journalists from independent Egyptian media outlet Mada Masr, …
Egypt: Following COP 27, governments decline to take action at United Nations to address worsening crises
(14 March – Geneva) Four months have passed since the historic events of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Back in November, the name Alaa Abd el-Fattah was on everybody’s lips, with …