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Prince Charles’ opportunity and obligation, when he meets President Al-Sisi

In Opinion Articles by CIHRSNovember 14, 2021

Prince Charles has been an outspoken advocate for preserving the environment for decades. He will have a great opportunity to champion one of his favourite causes when he meets with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt during a planned visit to the Middle East later this month, beginning in Jordan on 16 November.

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A Renewed EU Partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood or More of the Same?

In Opinion Articles by CIHRSJuly 9, 2021

In February 2021, the EU adopted “A New Agenda for the Mediterranean”, which claims to present a renewed and mutually-beneficial partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood. The agenda is centred around …

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A critique of the Arab Spring elite: What is needed is a cultural revolution, not another uprising

In Opinion Articles by CIHRSFebruary 1, 2021

“When the history of the January 25 revolution is written, it will be described as a revolution that cared more about cleaning up Tahrir Square than sweeping away the old regime. And in both …

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The European Parliament resolution and critical mass for human rights in Egypt

In Opinion Articles by CIHRSJanuary 4, 2021

High hopes were raised by the European Parliament’s 18 December resolution on the deteriorating  human rights situation in Egypt. The exceptional recommendations contained in the resolution reinforce hope for improvement …

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Al-Sisi’s Egypt is a force of instability and insecurity in the region: France must end its complicity

In Opinion Articles by CIHRSDecember 9, 2020

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s visit to Paris comes amid the worst crackdown on freedoms in modern Egyptian history. The recent arrest of three members of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal …

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Trump’s defeat shocked Sisi.. How he intends to survive the Biden era is not clear

In Opinion Articles by CIHRSDecember 9, 2020

While Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election could have been anticipated, it has caused a shock in Egyptian President Abdelfatah al-Sisi’s circles. Egyptian regime media covered the US election …

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I escaped Sisi’s jails, but thousands of others haven’t been as lucky

In Opinion Articles by CIHRSOctober 20, 2020

“I consider myself lucky” I told the 33rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva in 2016, when an Egyptian court ordered the freezing of my assets. Two years earlier I …

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“The Sick Man of the 21st Century” Will Not Die in Peace

In Opinion Articles by CIHRSOctober 6, 2020

Despite that the Middle East and North Africa region is one of the least affected by COVID-19, the economic and political repercussions of the pandemic forebode a “long-term” catastrophe that …

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Egypt’s Agenda for Reshaping the UN on Counterterrrorism: What Sentencing of Human Rights Leader Tells Us

In Opinion Articles by CIHRSSeptember 9, 2020

By Neil Hicks An Egyptian terrorism court sentenced prominent human rights leader Bahey eldin Hassan in absentia on Aug. 25 to 15 years imprisonment. His crimes: “insulting the judiciary” and “propagating fake …

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It’s official: In Egypt, you can now get 15 years in jail for a tweet

In Opinion Articles by CIHRSAugust 31, 2020

By Elisa Massimino and Neil Hicks In the six years since Abdel Fatah al-Sissi assumed the presidency in Egypt, the country has devolved into the deepest human rights crisis it has experienced in …

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