Lebanese authorities arrested Abdulrahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi pursuant to an extradition request issued by the Emirati authorities, solely in connection with his exercise of the right to freedom of expression.

Discussion around judicial supervision has resurfaced amid the current electoral cycle and what is supposed…

Over recent months, the European Commission has worked on redefining the concept of “safe countries…

13 civil society organizations call on the Italian government and the Ministry of the Interior to halt the deportation of Mohamed Mahmoud Ebrahim Shahin to Egypt, consistent with Italy’s obligations under international law and with full respect for the principle of non-refoulement.

The African Commission reviewed Egypt’s situation during its 85th session in October, with the government presenting a report covering 2019 to 2024. The report included false depictions of the human rights situation in Egypt and a blanket denial of abuses. The Commission’s Country Rapporteur for Egypt also presented a report, which omitted widespread abuses and largely adopted government narratives.

n 17 November 2025, the NEA abruptly reversed its week-long narrative defending the integrity of the voting process—only hours after President Sisi posted a public message instructing the supposedly independent body to intensify scrutiny of vote-counting, investigate irregularities, and even cancel results where necessary. This extraordinary intervention, followed by the NEA’s immediate compliance, lays bare the extent to which Egypt’s electoral process and the entire political field is beholden to Sisi’s will.  

The undersigned organizations call for the immediate release of lawyer at the Court of Cassation and former member of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights, Hoda Abdelmonem (66 years old), who has been subjected to relentless reprisals and judicial harassment for more than seven years as a result of her work documenting and exposing human rights violations.

The Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) welcomes the adoption of the resolution on the…

Based on documented information submitted by the Egyptian Front for Human Rights concerning 12 individuals…