13 Rights groups present recommendations to the Egyptian government as the UN review of its rights record approaches On 17 December 2024, thirteen Egyptian human rights organizations published a joint report on the worsening human rights crisis in Egypt over…
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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…
Following a series of consultations with Egyptian media organisations and journalists on Press and Media freedom situation in Egypt, and in light of the recent violations to freedom of expression, including the latest Supreme Council for Media’s decision to arbitrarily…
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…
Al-Dostor Party (The Consitution Party) is currently embroiled in an internal and legal crisis, highlighting the controversial role of the Political Parties Affairs Committee (PPAC) in resolving party disputes. Instead of mitigating the crisis, the committee’s interventions and decisions have…
The undersigned human rights organizations strongly condemn the continued repression by Egyptian authorities against human rights defenders and lawyers, who are frequently targeted with frivolous charges to justify their prolonged arbitrary pretrial detention, in flagrant disregard for judicial rulings and…
The undersigned human rights organizations welcome the recommendation by the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) to downgrade Egypt’s National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), the National Council for Human Rights, to Grade…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights stated that the downgrading of Egypt’s NCHR to B status is an important step in recognizing the lack of independence of the NCHR, as well as its complicity in grave human rights abuses in…
The EFHR documented on November 17 and 18, 2024, the investigation of WHRD Hoda Abdelmonem and Aisha Al-Shater in connection with a new case (Case No. 800 of 2019 – State Security). The prosecution charged them with joining and financing…
In light of the recent and alarming escalation of indiscriminate and widespread Israeli attacks across Lebanon, we, the undersigned organizations, call on the international community to unequivocally press for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging…
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…
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Egyptian authorities’ arrest of economist Abdel Khalek Farouk (67 years old) from his home on Sunday evening, October 20, 2024. We call for his immediate release and the dropping of all charges against…
Fifteen British, Egyptian, and international organizations have called on UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to put a hold on any new economic or financial partnerships with Egypt unless and until British national and writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah is freed. The…
Ihab Masoud Ibrahim Goha, a leader of the The Independence Party, passed away on the morning of November 4, 2024, after enduring severe health issues for five years during his detention. Goha had been held in pretrial detention since September…
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…
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…
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…
The State Security Prosecution (SSSP) has renewed the detention of approx. 35 people in connection with case numbers 2806 and 2627 for the year 2024, both of which are being handled by the SSSP. The first case involves around three…
The right to visit prisons, detention places is one of the main mechanisms and powers granted to the NCHR (NCHR) under Law No. 197 of 2017 (Clause 16 of Article 3). This law enables council members to meet with to…
The EFHR monitored that today, on October 9th, the Qasr al-Nil Prosecution investigated four students: Nada Mohamed Abdel-ghafour, Habiba Tamer Mohamed Fouad Hanafi, Shehab Ahmed Rifaat Ahmed, and Abdullah Fahmy Abdelwahab Fahmy, in connection with Case No. 7331 of 2024,…