The undersigned organizations resolutely oppose the Egyptian authorities’ targeting of political activists for their peaceful opposition to the constitutional amendments and call for the immediate and unconditional release of those …
Egypt: Reprisal against human rights defender Mohamed Soltan for human rights advocacy
We, the undersigned organizations strongly condemn the defamation campaign by the Egyptian authorities against human rights defender Mohamed Soltan, following the recent advocacy work of the organisation he leads, The …
Like a Fire in a Forest: ISIS Recruitment in Egypt’s Prisons
Egypt’s prisons are incubators of extremists, new report warns The Cairo Institute of Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) released today 8 May 2019 the Arabic translation of Like a Fire in …
Egypt: African Rights Summit Amid Dire Abuses
Commission Should Loudly Sound the Alarm Egypt is hosting an Africa human rights summit meeting beginning April 24, 2019, while its government is presiding over the worst human rights crisis in …
Egypt: International organizations urged to monitor constitutional referendum amid unfree and unfair climate
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 …