The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the ongoing pretrial detention of Aya Hegazy and her husband Mohammed Hassanein, the founders of the Belady Humanitarian Island Foundation, along with foundation volunteers Sherif …
Egyptian Interior Ministry marks World Press Freedom Day by storming Journalists Syndicate
Rights groups condemn syndicate storming and join journalists in calling for dismissal of interior minister The undersigned organizations declare their full solidarity and unconditional support for journalists, the board of …
Human rights groups: release those arrested in connection with planned protests; the state must protect the constitutional right of peaceful protest
The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the arrest campaign of activists, lawyers and journalists over the past days and hold police and military forces fully responsible for the safety of protestors …
32 judges forced into retirement for expressing their opinion
The undersigned organizations condemn the judgment issued on Monday, March 28, by the Supreme Disciplinary Committee to uphold a ruling by the Judicial Council’s Disciplinary Committee to force 31 judges …
17 Egyptian rights groups
The Perpetrators of Human Rights Abuses Retaliate Against Rights Groups, the Voice of Victims:
In a time when the torture and murder of Egyptians has become a mark of patriotism, defenders of the victims of these crimes are prosecuted The undersigned organizations condemn the …
Imminent Risk of Prosecution and Closure
The independent human rights community in Egypt is at unprecedented risk. The recent imposition of travel bans, asset freezes as well as the interrogation of NGO staff by investigative judges …
17 Egyptian Rights Groups Write to the High Commissioner on the Human Rights Situation in Egypt and Ask Him to Adopt their Recommendations
Yesterday, Wednesday, March 9, 17 Egyptian rights groups sent a letter to Zeid Ra’ad, the UN high commissioner for human rights, detailing the state of human rights in Egypt and …
It’s Time for a Serious Dialogue Between Broadminded Military Figures, Seculars and Islamists
Bahey eldin Hassan Inaugurates the Homo Homini Human Rights Award Ceremony and the 21st One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival and in Prague Bahey El Din Hassan, director …
Attempted Shutdown of the Nadeem Center Exposes the War on Independent Rights Organizations
Rights groups: we are operating in a repressive climate with the state harassing us at every juncture
The undersigned organizations condemn the egregious assault on the Nadeem Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture that is intended to obstruct its operation, based on a …
90 days of abuses threaten life of Dr. Ahmed Said in Aqrab Prison; rights groups say Said’s case exemplifies torture and ill treatment in prisons
The undersigned organizations are gravely concerned for the health and physical safety of Dr. Ahmed Said, who is currently detained in the Tora maximum security facility, known as the Aqrab …