July 18, 2023
Egypt: Civil Society Organizations Condemn Sentencing of Egyptian Academic and Researcher Patrick George Zaki
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, condemn the three-year prison sentence handed down to human rights researcher at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Tunisia: No Safe Haven for Black Migrants, Refugees
The Tunisian police, military, and national guard including the coast guard have committed serious abuses against Black African migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, Human Rights… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Tunisia: EU Lawmakers Call Out Commission Inaction On Rights Decline in Tunisia
EU Parliament Members Call for Release of Jailed Critics Read more »
July 13, 2023
Egypt: Civilians Fleeing Sudan Conflict Turned Away
New Entry Restrictions Leave Asylum Seekers in Peril Read more »
July 06, 2023
Egypt: Egypt Using Remote Hearings to Isolate Prisoners
New Proceedings by Videoconference Hide Detention Violations Read more »
Libya: Crisis As Black Africans Expelled to Libya Border
Allow Aid Access; Take People to Safety Read more »
Egypt: Submission to the UN Committee On the Rights of the Child
We write in advance of the 96th pre-session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and its review of Egypt. This submission focuses on children's rights abuses by Egyptian… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Algeria: Free People Held After Activist Fled
The Algerian authorities have been holding at least four people for more than four months, including a journalist, for allegedly helping an activist to leave the country in… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Tunisia: Subjugating the Courts Is Key to President Kais Saeid's Power Grab
It's been a year since President Kais Saied of Tunisia fired 57 judges and prosecutors, accusing them of financial and "moral" corruption and obstructing investigations. That day,… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Egypt: Pretrial Detention Renewals By Video
People Remain Locked Up Without Recourse Read more »
May 22, 2023
Tunisia: It Is Essential to End Attacks On Judicial Independence
Since President Kais Saied's institutional power grab of July 25, 2021, followed by his decree of September 22 of the same year, which implicitly repealed the constitutional order,… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Egypt: Women Abused Over Alleged Islamic State Ties - HRW
Torture, Incommunicado Detention, Flawed Due Process Read more »
May 11, 2023
Tunisia: Move to Dismantle Country's Largest Opposition Party
Prominent Leaders Arbitrarily Arrested; Party Headquarters Shut Down Read more »
May 05, 2023
Egypt: Mass Arrests Target Family, Supporters of Ex-MP
Security Campaign Criminalizes Peaceful Dissent Read more »
May 02, 2023
Tunisia: Govt Doubles Down On Democratic Rollback
Rached Ghannouchi's Arrest and Ali Laarayedh's Imprisonment Reveal the Extent of Kais Saied's Attack on Democracy Read more »
May 03, 2023
Egypt: Detained Academic at Risk of Death
Salah Soltan Should be Immediately Released, Offered Treatment Read more »
April 19, 2023
Egypt: Data of Tens of Thousands of Students Compromised
Leakage of Sensitive, Private Information Could Lead to Serious Harm Read more »
Egypt: Tens of Thousands of Students Exposed to Risk of Harm
Without Child Data Protections, Sensitive Data Left Unprotected for Months Read more »
April 18, 2023
Libya: Govt, Authorities Crackdown on Nongovernmental Groups
Severe Restrictions on Local, International Civil Society Read more »
April 11, 2023
Tunisia: Free Arbitrarily Detained Ex-Prime Minister - Human Rights Watch
Opposition Leader Held on Vague Terrorism Charges Read more »
April 07, 2023
Libya: Weak UN Resolution On Libya Exposes EU Bias
Missed Opportunity to Tackle EU Responsibility in Migrant Rights Violations Read more »
April 03, 2023
Libya: Revoke Repressive Anti-Cybercrime Law - HRW
Release People Held Merely for Peaceful Expression Read more »
March 28, 2023
Libya: UN Experts Find War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity in Libya
Continued Investigation of Rights Situation in the Country Remains Essential Read more »
Egypt: Exile or Prison - Egypt's Offer to Critics Abroad
Egypt Should End Persecution of Critics, Open Dialogue Read more »
March 17, 2023
Tunisia: EU Should Privilege Human Rights Over Politics
Joint Letter to EU Foreign Ministers Read more »