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August 07
Egypt: Protester Sentenced to Three Years in Jail: Mahmoud Hussein
On 26 June 2024, Egypt's Emergency State Security Court (ESSC) sentenced anti-torture protester Mahmoud Hussein, also known as the "T-shirt detainee" to three years in prison for… Read more »
July 30
Egypt: Egypt - New Law Threatens to Reduce Access to Healthcare for Millions
A new law privatizing healthcare in Egypt will jeopardize the accessibility and availability of health services, particularly for those lacking health insurance and/or living in… Read more »
July 25
Egypt: Egypt - Authorities Escalate Attacks On Media Freedom Rounding Up a Journalist and a Cartoonist
The Egyptian authorities subjected a journalist and a cartoonist to night-time house raids, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention within a matter of days signalling an… Read more »
July 18
Egypt: More Than 100 Arbitrarily Detained Over Calls for Anti-Government Protests
The Egyptian authorities have embarked on a new wave of arbitrary arrests of dozens of people against the backdrop of calls for anti-government protests amid rising public… Read more »
July 09
Egypt: Lift Travel Bans Imposed On Two Human Rights Lawyers
The Egyptian authorities must immediately lift the travel bans imposed against prominent human rights lawyers Nasser Amin and Hoda Abdelwahab in connection with criminal… Read more »
June 27
Egypt: Three-Year Prison Sentence for Anti-Torture Protester a 'Travesty of Justice'
On 26 June Egypt's Emergency State Security Criminal Court (ESSC) sentenced protester Mahmoud Hussein to three years in prison for wearing an anti-torture T-Shirt. He was arrested… Read more »
June 19
Egypt: Sudanese in Egypt Risk Detention and Deportation
Since September 2023, the Egyptian authorities have carried out mass arrests of Sudanese refugees for entering or remaining in the country irregularly. Those arrested were held for… Read more »
Egypt: Authorities Must End Campaign of Mass Arrests and Forced Returns of Sudanese Refugees
The Egyptian authorities must immediately cease the mass arbitrary arrests and unlawful deportations of Sudanese refugees who had crossed the border into Egypt seeking refuge from… Read more »
Egypt: 'Handcuffed Like Dangerous Criminals' - Sudan Refugees Arrested
Since September 2023, Egypt's Border Guard Forces and police have carried out mass arbitrary arrests of Sudanese people who fled the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan for irregularly… Read more »
June 16
Egypt: Family of British Man Jailed in Egypt Unfurl Banner Off Brighton Pier
The family of a British man arbitrarily jailed in Egypt have marked Father's Day by unfurling a giant banner down the side of Brighton's iconic pier as the latest stage in their… Read more »
June 14
Egypt: Egypt - Authorities Must Release Protesters and Activists Detained Over Palestine Solidarity
Over 123 people arrested for peacefully protesting, posting comments online, hanging signs or writing slogans on walls Read more »
May 13
Egypt: Halt Crackdown On People Voicing Concerns Over Economic Crisis
The Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown against protesters, striking workers and people voicing criticism online over the authorities' handling of the economic… Read more »
March 28
Egypt: Egypt Must Immediately and Unconditionally Release Anti-Torture Protester Mahmoud Hussein
The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mahmoud Hussein who is facing 25 years in prison simply for wearing a T-shirt with an anti-torture slogan, 15… Read more »
February 26
Egypt: Human Rights Group and Its Director Threatened and Smeared
The Egyptian authorities and affiliated groups have responded to recent reporting by the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights, an Egyptian human rights group with a focus on Egypt's… Read more »
January 25
Egypt: Unjustly Jailed Lawyer Faces New Charges: Hoda Abdelmoniem
On 31 October 2023, human rights lawyer, Hoda Abdelmoniem, was due to be released after serving her unjust five-year prison sentence stemming solely from the exercise of her human… Read more »
January 23
Egypt: EU Must Address Egypt's 'Abysmal' Human Rights Record
Ahead of the EU-Egypt Association Council today (23 January 2024), European leaders must ensure that respect for human rights is at the core of all ties with Egypt. Amnesty… Read more »
January 11
Egypt: Politician's Son Unjustly Jailed for a Decade - Anas Al-Beltagy
Anas al-Beltagy has been arbitrarily detained for over a decade solely due to his family affiliation. Since his arrest in December 2013, the Egyptian authorities have subjected him… Read more »
November 23, 2023
Egypt: Authorities Step Up Repression Ahead of Presidential Elections - Amnesty International
The Egyptian authorities have ramped up their repression of dissent against political opponents, peaceful protesters and other critics ahead of the country's upcoming presidential… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Egypt: Egypt - Arbitrarily Detained Critic Risks Harsh Sentence: Hisham Kassem
Hisham Kassem, a prominent Egyptian opposition politician and publisher, is facing a sentence of up to three years in prison on defamation and other politically-motivated charges… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Egypt: Unjustly Jailed Couple Held Incommunicado: Aisha El-Shater, Mohamed Abo Horeira
Aisha el-Shater, daughter of a Muslim Brotherhood senior figure, and her husband lawyer Mohamed Abo Horeira, who were transferred to the 10th of Ramadan prison on 1 June and 23… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Sudan: Neighbouring Countries Must Provide Safe Passage to Those Fleeing Conflict
Sudan's bordering countries must immediately lift entry restrictions for individuals fleeing the conflict in the country and ensure access to protection and safety for about half a… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Egypt: Independent Civil Society Organizations At Risk of Closure After NGO Deadline Passes
Independent civil society groups may be forced to shut down in Egypt, further limiting the space for civic engagement and human rights activism in the country, Amnesty… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Egypt: Heavy Sentences Against Unjustly Jailed Couple: Aisha El-Shater, Mohamed Abo Horeira
On 5 March, an emergency court sentenced Aisha el-Shater and her husband lawyer Mohamed Abo Horeira to ten and 15 years in prison, respectively. They were convicted on bogus… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Egypt: Drop Bogus Case Against Egyptian Human Rights Group
The Egyptian authorities must immediately release Ezzat Ghoniem, founder of the human rights organization Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms, and 13 others, all of whom… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Egypt: India/Egypt - Ongoing Human Rights Crisis in Both Countries Must Be Addressed
The Indian and Egyptian authorities must address the ongoing human rights and impunity crises in the two countries, Amnesty International said today, as India hosts Egyptian… Read more »
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