The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Egyptian government’s crackdown in the leadup to the COP27 Climate Change Conference. Dozens of peaceful citizens in several governorates have been arrested and …
Ahead of COP27, 1400 groups, parliamentarians and individuals from over 80 countries urge Egypt to open civic space and release political prisoners
View PostCOP27 in Egypt: No climate justice without respect for human rights
From November 6 to 18, Egypt will host the COP27. Although it is presented as an “African COP” and therefore an opportunity to prioritize the concerns of regions most affected …
Egypt’s Misuse of Counter-terrorism Measures Casts Shadow over COP27
In the weeks running up to the United Nations international Climate Change Conference (COP27) to be held in November, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the undersigned members of the Civil …
Egypt: Biden urged to ensure genuine progress in human rights file before any meeting with Sisi on sidelines of COP27
Given news of your potential attendance at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), we, the undersigned organizations, urge your administration to secure human rights progress before any meeting with …
Egypt: Germany should press Sisi government to desist in authoritarian practices at odds with country’s role as COP27 host
At a meeting of the German Parliament (Bundestag) on 19 October, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) urged Germany to press for the de-escalation of the Egyptian government’s …
Egypt: Unjust sentences against 10 Egyptian Nubians in Saudi Arabia
The undersigned organizations condemn the unjust sentences issued on Monday, 10 October 2022, against ten Egyptian Nubians by the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sayed Hashem and Adel …
Egypt: COP27 participants urged to recognize Sinai population’s environmental and human rights
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) is scheduled to be held in the southern Sinai city of Sharm el-Sheikh next month, in November. The undersigned human rights organizations …
Libya: Government must repeal new media rules
The undersigned organizations, associations and media institutions call on the Libyan government to repeal its dangerous decision regarding audiovisual media. It poses grave risks to the diversity and plurality of …