October 02
Egypt: Reject Draft Criminal Procedure Code
Proposed changes threaten fair trial rights, empower abusive officials Read more »
October 03
Libya: Reveal Fate and Whereabouts of 19 Men Forcibly Disappeared a Year Ago
The self-proclaimed Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) must reveal the fate and whereabouts of former Minister of Defence Al-Mahdi al-Barghathi and 18 of his relatives and supporters… Read more »
September 17
Tunisia: At Least 97 Arrested As Authorities Escalate Pre-Election Crackdown
Tunisian authorities have stepped up their clampdown on the rights to freedom of expression and association ahead of the presidential elections on 6 October 2024, said Amnesty… Read more »
September 10
Libya: Internal Security Agency Must Be Held Accountable for Deaths in Custody, Enforced Disappearances and Arbitrary Detention
Entrenched impunity for deaths in custody and other serious human rights abuses by armed groups operating under the command of the self-proclaimed Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF)… Read more »
September 03
Libya: Release Activist Detained Over Social Media Posts - Maryam Mansour Al-Warfalli
On 13 January 2024, the Internal Security Agency (ISA), a security agency allied with the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), a powerful armed group in de facto control of eastern and… Read more »
September 02
Algeria: Authorities Must Halt Ongoing Repression of Civic Space Ahead of Presidential Elections
Algerian authorities have maintained their repression of civic space by continuing their brutal crackdown on human rights including the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful… Read more »
Tunisia: Opposition Figure Handed Two Year Sentence: Abir Moussi
On 5 August 2024, the Tunis Court of First Instance sentenced opposition figure Abir Moussi to two years in prison under Decree-Law 54 following a complaint filed by the… Read more »
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 16
Tunisia: Tunisia - Authorities Must Release Ennahda Party Leader and End Crackdown On Political Opposition
Tunisian authorities stepped up their crackdown on the political opposition on 13 July 2024 with police arresting Ennahdha Secretary General, Ajmi Ouirimi, in Mannouba governorate… 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 »
July 08
Libya: Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building to Improve Human Rights in Libya
In March 2023, the Human Rights Council regrettably decided to end the mandate of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on Libya and instead adopt a capacity-building… 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 31
Tunisia: Authorities Must End Erosion of Judicial Independence
Two years after summary dismissal of judges by the president, harassment, prosecutions and denial of rights of judges continue Read more »
May 16
Tunisia: Repressive Crackdown On Civil Society Organizations Following Months of Escalating Violence Against Migrants and Refugees
Over the past two weeks, the Tunisian government has launched an unprecedented repressive clampdown against migrants, refugees, and human rights defenders working to protect their… Read more »
May 14
Morocco: Morocco - Criminalization of Abortion Has Devastating Impact On the Rights of Women and Girls
The Moroccan state is failing to meet its obligations to ensure accessible, affordable and good quality sexual and reproductive health services, including abortion, forcing women… 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
Tunisia: Tunisia - Artist Jailed for Criticizing President: Rached Tamboura
On 31 January 2024, the Monastir court of appeals in Tunisia sentenced artist Rached Tamboura to two years in prison on bogus charges for the peaceful exercise of his right to… Read more »