From May 22 to the 26, the Board of Directors and other key management staff of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will be gathering for the 58th Annual Meetings in …
NGOs letter to the French President: call for a new approach in relations with Egypt regarding human rights
View PostEgypt: 1526 citizens on terrorism lists for an additional five years further evidences justice system’s deterioration
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the decision of the 10th Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court to include 1526 Egyptians on terrorism lists for an additional five years. We …
Egypt: Moaz al-Sharqawi abducted and forcibly disappeared in broad daylight
On Thursday, 11 May 2023, a security force abducted Moaz al-Sharqawi from his home in the Mokattam neighborhood of Cairo during daytime hours. His location remains unknown and his family …
Egypt adds human rights defenders to new terrorism lists after launch of ‘national dialogue’
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the decision of the 13th Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court to include 81 Egyptians on terrorism lists for a period of 5 years, …
Egypt: As National Dialogue starts, family and supporters of Ahmed Tantawy arrested after he announced his intent to run as president
The undersigned organizations condemn the arrest of at least eight family members and supporters of prospective presidential candidate Ahmed Tantawy, and the state prosecution’s decision to place them in pretrial …
Egypt: Detained Academic At Risk of Death
Salah Soltan Should be Immediately Released, Offered Treatment (Beirut, May 3, 2023) – The Egyptian authorities should immediately release Salah Soltan, the arbitrarily detained father of a prominent US human …
Egypt’s 2024 Presidential Elections: A Dead End
View PostRights organizations urge the EU, as co-chair of GCTF with Egypt, to adhere to its human rights commitments in foreign policy
Dear Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission, As civil society organizations that work to ensure that respect for human …