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Joint statement
Egypt | Human Rights Organizations: Right to Return for North Sinai Residents is Fundamental, and Military Trials are invalid
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 leaders, activists, and journalists. These sentences, ranging from 3 to 10 years of imprisonment, stem from calls for largely peaceful protests demanding the right to return to […]
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Joint statement
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 organisation, solely for their legitimate human rights work, a coalition of 34 rights groups said today, four years after the men were released from prison […]
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Joint statement
#FreeAhmedKamel: 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 being subjected to torture and other human rights violations. An extradition would constitute a violation of the principle of non-refoulement enshrined in article 3 of the […]
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Joint statement
Human Rights Organizations and journalists reaffirm the need to defend Press and Media freedom in Egypt
Following a series of consultations with Egyptian media organizations and journalists on the Press and Media freedom situation in Egypt, and in light of the recent violations of freedom of expression, including the latest Supreme Council for Media’s decision to arbitrarily reject journalist Faker Tany’s website registration, and earlier prosecution and enforced disappearance of journalists […]
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Report
Political Satire in Egypt: A Peaceful Protest Against Repression
‘HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement,’ in collaboration with ‘RedWord for Human Rights and Freedom of Expression,’ publishes a joint report titled: “Political Satire in Egypt: A Peaceful Protest Against Repression.” The report provides an in-depth analysis of the concept of freedom of expression, paired with political satire as a peaceful and effective tool […]
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Joint statement
Egypt | 23 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 the Egyptian Parliament. This bill is expected to be discussed and voted on in the next plenary session of the House of Representatives. This is […]
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Joint statement
Egypt | Six Years of Arbitrary Detention… Call for the Immediate Release of Hoda Abdelmonem and Dropping of Fabricated Charges
The “FreeHoda” campaign and the undersigned organisations condemn the continued arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdelmonem, who has been detained for six years. We denounce the re-fabrication of charges against her in a new case after she completed her previous sentence for similar accusations, and call for her immediate release due […]
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Joint statement
Egypt | The Supreme Council for Media Regulation’s refusal to license “Fakar tany” website is a continuation of the attack on independent journalism in Egypt
31 October 2024 The undersigned organizations condemn the decision issued by the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) on 8 September refusing to grant a license to the Fakartany website. This decision is part of a policy aimed at depriving independent websites of their right to license, exposing them to legal threats. It comes […]
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Joint statement
Egypt | The Criminal Procedure Law Project Undermines Justice and Establishes More Trials Without Fair Guarantees
The undersigned organizations reject the current version of the Criminal Procedure Law project and demand its withdrawal and a return for review and discussion with stakeholders (including lawyers, journalists, and human rights organizations) before its approval. The amendments included in the current draft threaten justice and the guarantees of fair trials for citizens. On August 17, 2024, […]
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Joint statement
Egypt: Forcibly disappeared for 2000 days, student Ahmed Hassan Mustafa’s fate must be disclosed
The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned over the continued disappearance of student Ahmed Hassan Mustafa, for more than 2000 days to date. The organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately disclose Mustafa’s fate and inform his family and lawyer of the place and conditions of his detention, and investigate all complaints and […]
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Press release
Justice Denied: Alaa Abdelfatah’s Sentence Ends, But His Freedom Doesn’t Begin
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement urgently demands the release of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdelfatah, whose unjust imprisonment has been extended despite completing his sentence. Alaa’s mother, Laila Soueif, has begun a hunger strike in protest, refusing to eat until her son is freed. Alaa, a symbol of Egypt’s revolution and ongoing struggle for human rights, […]
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Joint statement
Alaa Abd El-Fattah must be released this month at the end of his prison sentence
A coalition of 59 Egyptian and international civil society organizations stated today that the Egyptian-British writer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah must be released on Sunday, September 29, at the end of his five-year prison sentence, in accordance with Egyptian law. The organizations expressed their deep alarm at the news, shared by his lawyer, that […]
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