The undersigned organizations condemn the relentless persecution and harassment of Egyptian researcher and academic Dr. Taqadum El-Khatib, who has been living in exile in Germany, following a new arbitrary in …
EU/Egypt: First summit should not ignore human rights violations
As the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa hold the “first ever” EU-Egypt summit with Egypt’s President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi on 22 October, the …
Egypt: Immediately release Dr. Abdelkhalek Farouk, unjustly sentenced for his writing
Following a trial failing to meet minimal due process standards, the verdict represents a threat from the authorities that any free expression of opinion will be repressed, including with imprisonment. …
The 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Normalizing atrocities in the Middle East and North Africa only leads to further unrest
During the United Nation’s 60th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), member states continued to remain silent on victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity across the Middle …
Tae’thir Presents Six Art Projects at the Instants Vidéo Festival in Marseille
The project is led by On 16 and 17 October, the Tae’thir project will showcase six original works by young Mediterranean artists at the annual Instants Vidéo Festival held in …
The Arab World: From Dreams of Arab Unity to the Nightmares of Civil Wars
A Reading into Causes and Consequences
On 23 September 2025, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held its monthly Ibn Rushd Salon under the title: ‘The Arab World: From Dreams of Arab Unity to …
Mass Grave Uncovered in Egypt Implicates Egyptian Authorities in War Crimes
New evidence reveals widespread extrajudicial executions of civilians As Egypt makes a bid for election to the United Nations Human Rights Council, compelling evidence has emerged that implicates the Egyptian …
Rights Organisations Demand an End to Increasing Violations Against Egyptian Baha’is
The undersigned human rights organisations condemn the Egyptian government’s response to a letter from seven Special Rapporteurs of the UN Human Rights Council regarding the situation of Egyptian Baha’is. The …
Urgent Appeal on Critical Health of Egyptian Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim
The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned over the severe deterioration in the health of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim, 66 years old, who has been in …
Vote Yes to Human Rights, Say No to Oppression
Electing the Egyptian government to the Human Rights Council will reward brutal repression and undermine the international human rights system We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge all UN member …
Egypt’s Diplomatic Missions Weaponized as Transnational Repression Tool
We strongly condemn the unprecedented weaponization of Egyptian diplomatic missions as tools of transnational repression against peaceful protesters abroad. A recently leaked recording of Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty shows him …
Egypt: On his 25th birthday, rights organizations renew demand for disclosure of fate of Ahmed Hassan Mustafa, forcibly disappeared for over six years
The undersigned human rights organizations are gravely concerned by the prolonged enforced disappearance of student Ahmed Hassan Mustafa, who turns 25 on 1 September 2025. Ahmed Hassan Mustafa has been …
Egyptian Authorities Should Stop Targeting Minors Over Online Gaming Activity
We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the Egyptian security services’ targeting of minors for their digital activity through online gaming platforms. This alarming practice has resulted in children being arbitrarily …
Ongoing Harassment of Lina Attalah and Escalating Crackdown on Mada Masr and Independent Journalism in Egypt
The undersigned organizations condemn the ongoing judicial and security harassment of Mada Masr, one of the last operating independent media platforms in Egypt. The latest incident involved the summoning of …
The unlawful suspension of access to asylum in Greece must be immediately withdrawn
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, condemn the unlawful and impermissible legislative provision adopted by the Hellenic Parliament on Friday 11 July 2025 (Article 79 of Law 5218/2025) which imposes …