December 1

• Egypt: New Constitution Criticized by Rights Group [press release]

  A draft constitution approved by Egypt's Constituent Assembly falls well short of protecting human rights and, in particular, ignores the rights of women, restricts freedom of... Read more »

November 30

• Egypt: Tea and Tear Gas in Tahrir Square

  After the massive protest on Tuesday 27 November, some are even beginning to talk of a second uprising, a "November revolution". Read more »

November 18

• Egypt: These Walls Can Speak - Cairo's Mohamed Mahmoud Graffiti [press release]

  During more than three decades of Hosni Mubarak's rule, the walls lining Cairo's streets stood in stark silence, obscuring from view arbitrary detentions, torture and countless... Read more »

October 17

• Egypt: Govt Must Release Man on Trial for Criticizing Religion [press release]

  A man facing trial for publishing videos critical of religions should be immediately released by the Egyptian authorities and all charges against him dropped, Amnesty International... Read more »

October 10

• Egypt: President Must Go Beyond Decree and Carry Out Greater Human Rights Reform [press release]

  A general amnesty decree by Egypt's President Morsi pardoning those detained or tried for taking part in protests since the January 2011 uprising is welcome news, Amnesty... Read more »

October 2

• Egypt: Rule of Law Elusive Without Confronting Army and Police Abuses [press release]

  President Mohamed Morsi has a historic opportunity to tackle the bloody legacy of police and army and guarantee that no one is above the law in Egypt, Amnesty International said in... Read more »

September 17

• Egypt: Arrest Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir

  The Egyptian government should immediately withdraw its invitation to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, and arrest him if he travels to Cairo, Amnesty International said today. Read more »

August 23

• Egypt: Nation Must Uphold Freedom of Expression and Halt Prosecution of Journalist [press release]

  The prosecution of an editor for publishing criticism of Egypt's President and the Muslim Brotherhood should be halted and freedom of expression protected, Amnesty International... Read more »

June 30

• Egypt: New President Must Restore Rule of Law, Govern for All [press release]

  Amnesty International today called on Egypt's new president to rise to the challenge of breaking the cycle of abuse perpetuated under Hosni Mubarak and the Supreme Council of the... Read more »

June 21

• Egypt: Unrestrained Army Powers Threat to Human Rights [press release]

  Egypt's ruling military council's decision to grant itself unrestrained powers, ahead of the results of the presidential elections, sets the country on the path to further human... Read more »

June 14

• Egypt: Egypt Must Urgently Cancel 'Dangerous' New Powers Given to Military [press release]

  A decision by Egypt's Justice Ministry to extend the military's power to arrest and investigate civilians for a wide range of offences would pave the way for fresh human rights... Read more »

June 12

• Egypt: Investigate Attacks On Women Protesters [press release]

  The Egyptian authorities must immediately launch an investigation into reports of sexual harassment and assaults against women protesters during a demonstration in Cairo, Amnesty... Read more »

June 11

• Africa: The 'Big Six' Arms Exporters [document]

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June 4

• Egypt: Mubarak Verdict Fails to Deliver Full Justice - Amnesty

  News that ex-president Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to life imprisonment for complicity in the killing of protesters during the "25 January revolution" last year is a... Read more »

June 3

• Egypt: Govt Must Return to Rule of Law as State of Emergency Ends [press release]

  The end of Egypt's 31-year state of emergency must signal a return to the rule of law, Amnesty International said after the measure timed out on Thursday, two years after it was... Read more »

May 24

• Egypt: Human Rights in a Year of Change [document]

  At least 840 people were killed and 6,000 were injured mostly by police and other security forces during the "25 January Revolution" which forced President Hosni Mubarak to leave... Read more »

May 3

• Egypt: Army Must End Attacks On Protesters - Rights Group [press release]

  Deadly clashes in Cairo between unknown assailants and protesters have prompted Amnesty International to renew its call on the Egyptian army to protect protesters amid increasing... Read more »

May 1

• Egypt: Govt Must Protect Protesters Amid Cairo Clashes, Rights Group Urges [press release]

  The Egyptian authorities must protect protesters in the run-up to presidential elections on 23 May, Amnesty International said today. Read more »

April 26

• Egypt: Country Must Overturn Prison Sentence for Actor Accused of 'Insulting Islam' [press release]

  A ruling against leading Egyptian actor Adel Imam, sentenced to three months in prison for "insulting Islam" in his films, sends out the message the country has not moved on from... Read more »

March 21

• Africa: Slum Dwellers Across Africa Urge Governments to Respect Housing Rights [press release]

  Thousands of slum dwellers including those under threat from forced eviction are taking part in a week of action across Africa supported by Amnesty International and partners. Read more »

March 16

• Egypt: Activists Challenge Arms Shipment [press release]

  The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command this afternoon insisted that a cargo of weapons with explosives on the ship MV Schippersgracht en route to Port Said would not be offloaded... Read more »

• Egypt: Halt Ships of Shame From the U.S. Carrying Weapons to Nation [press release]

  A ship carrying a cargo of weapons with explosives en route from the USA to Egypt must not be allowed to offload because of a substantial risk the weapons will be used by Egyptian... Read more »

March 12

• Egypt: A Year After 'Virginity Tests', Women Victims of Army Violence Still Seek Justice [press release]

  The final session of the trial of an Egyptian military doctor accused of conducting forced "virginity tests" on Samira Ibrahim, a woman protester, will show if Egypt's military... Read more »

March 1

• Egypt: Country Must End Attacks On Civil Society [press release]

  The decision to lift a travel ban on seven US nationals facing trial as part of an NGO crackdown in Egypt is a welcome step but it does not go far enough, Amnesty International... Read more »

February 22

• Egypt: Systematic Failure to Rein in Security Forces [press release]

  A year after the uprising, Egypt's security forces continue to kill protesters with the same brutal tactics used in Hosni Mubarak's last days in power, Amnesty International said... Read more »