The signatories condemn in the strongest terms the harsh and unjust sentences issued by a military court on Saturday, December 14, 2024, against 62 civilians from North Sinai, including tribal …
Egypt: Joint report on mounting human rights crisis
13 Rights groups present recommendations to the Egyptian government as the UN review of its rights record approaches On 17 December 2024, thirteen Egyptian human rights organizations published a joint …
Egypt: ‘Exceptional’ Code of Criminal Procedures undermines justice
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T H E M E “Resisting Defeatism” Humanity has endured endless tests throughout the recent decades, with the past year proving particularly devastating. The ongoing genocidal wars in Gaza and …
Egypt: Lift punitive measures against EIPR staff
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 …