The Egyptian government must immediately lift the arbitrary travel bans and asset freezes imposed upon three directors of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), a prominent Egyptian human rights …
Saudi Arabia must not extradite peaceful protester to Egypt, where he would face torture
We, the undersigned organisations, urge the authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia not to deport Ahmed Fathi Kamal Kamel to Egypt, where he would be at high risk of …
Egypt: Escalating Repression Against Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Hoda Abdelmonem
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Egyptian authorities of continued repression against human rights defenders and lawyers, who are frequently targeted with frivolous charges to justify their prolonged arbitrary …
NGOs in a Joint Statement: Grave risks posed by the passing of proposed Foreign Asylum Bill
The bill contravenes international law and the Egyptian constitution
The undersigned human rights organisations express their categorical rejection of the draft law “regulating foreigners’ asylum in Egypt”, which was recently approved by the Defence and National Security Committee of …
Alaa Abd el-Fattah – NGOs send letter to United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
Dear Dr. Gillett, Dr. Yudkivska, Ms. Gopalan, Dr. Estrada-Castillo, and Dr. Malila, We are writing, regarding the urgent submission made to you, as members of the United Nations Working Group …
British government urged to pause financial cooperation with Egypt until UK national Alaa Abd el-Fattah freed
15 British, Egyptian and international organisations have called on UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to put a hold on any new economic or financial partnerships with Egypt, unless and until …
Egypt: Release Hoda Abdelmonem, Arbitrarily Detained for Six Years
The “FreeHoda” campaign and the undersigned organizations condemn the continued arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdelmonem. who has been detained for six years. We denounce reuse …
57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council:
‘Leadership still matters’: Resolutions on Yemen and Sudan adopted; Saudi Arabia loses bid for membership to the Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia, the government of Yemen and other governments from the Arab region, including Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), succeeded in censoring any and all discussion on atrocities …
Egypt: Forcibly disappeared for 2000 days, student Ahmed Hassan Mustafa’s fate must be disclosed
The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned over the continued disappearance of student Ahmed Hassan Mustafa, for more than 2000 days to date. The organizations call on the Egyptian …