The undersigned rights organizations call on international organizations to monitor the upcoming referendum to amend the Egyptian constitution; if approved, the amendments will grant unilateral authority to President Abdel Fattah …
Egypt: Reprisal Against Award-Winning Actors Amr Waked and Khaled Abol Naga for Speaking Out Against Repression
We, the undersigned organizations strongly condemn the Egyptian authorities’ retaliation and intimidation of Amr Waked and Khaled Abol Naga following their participation in a series of human rights advocacy activities …
UN: Don’t Let Egypt Undermine Expert’s Role
Protect Human Rights in Counterterrorism Operations States at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva should ensure that Egypt is not allowed to seize a leading role in relation to …
Egypt: Execution of nine defendants after unfair trial is retaliation, not justice
The undersigned rights organizations condemn the execution of nine young men on Wednesday February 20th following an unjust, politicized trial rife with torture and due process violations. We further reject …
Egypt: Rights groups condemn latest surge in executions following unfree and unfair trials
The undersigned rights organizations condemn the Egyptian authorities’ latest spate of executions, with three people executed by hanging on February 13 and another three people hanged less than a week …
Egypt: Proposed amendments threaten stability and sanction lifelong presidency
The undersigned independent rights organizations and institutions unequivocally reject the proposed amendments to Egypt’s constitution; supported by the president and put up for parliamentary debate after their approval by a …
Egypt: President Macron meets with Egyptian rights defenders
Mohamed Zaree: International community must not sanction disregard for constitutional presidential term limits Mohamed Zaree, the director of the Egypt office of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, met …
Egypt: President must uphold, not manipulate the Constitution
The undersigned independent human rights organizations call on all independent voices able to speak up freely to pressure President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his commitment to complying with Egypt’s …
UN: Act on Reprisals by Egypt
(Geneva, December 12, 2018) – The United Nations should ensure an urgent and robust system-wide response to credible reports that the Egyptian authorities have attacked people who engaged with the …
Free Amal Fathy! End the crackdown of human rights organisations and defenders in Egypt
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, KISA and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies welcome and support the Women’s Film Days, …