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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 RE: Upcoming registration deadline under Egypt’s 2019 NGO law Dear Secretary Blinken, Our organizations write to you with serious concern regarding the upcoming…
We, the undersigned Egyptian and international organizations, express our deepest concern regarding the egregious and collective violations of human rights taking place at Egypt’s Badr Rehabilitation and Correctional Center. We are particularly alarmed by recent reports of numerous suicide…
The undersigned civil society organizations condemn the Public Prosecution’s decision to refer Bissan Kassab, Rana Mamdouh, and Sarah Seif Eldin, three female journalists from independent Egyptian media outlet Mada Masr, to the Economic Court in Mansoura, Dakahlia Governorate on charges…
13 March 2023 To: Attorney General: Hamada El-Sawy From: Egyptian human rights organizations A request for urgent action to release Galal El Behairy after he has gone on a hunger strike and is refraining from taking his heart and depression…
At least 40 Egyptian citizens have been imprisoned by the State Security Prosecution after being unlawfully held incommunicado at National Security headquarters. Many among them were disappeared for prolonged periods of over three years, constituting a glaring refutation of the…
The signatory organizations express their concern with the recent developments in the Italian court trial for the kidnapping, torture, and murder of Giulio Regeni, and firmly demand that the Italian executive takes a credible stand on the case by suspending…
We, the undersigned organizations, express our solidarity with former political prisoner Ramy Shaath, and his wife Ms. Céline Lebrun-Shaath, in their complaint against the Egyptian government. The complaint was submitted with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)…
The undersigned organizations condemn the arrest of Egyptian-American citizen Sherif Osman in the UAE, amid fears of deporting him to Egypt. We call on the Emirati authorities to immediately release Osman, and call on members of the international community not…
We, the undersigned Egyptian and international non-governmental organizations, urge you to take action to end the restrictive and arbitrary measures imposed on members of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR). These measures, which include travel bans, asset freezes and…
12 regional, international and Egyptian CSOs welcome the European Parliament’s plenary debate on Egypt’s human rights situation and EU policy toward the country, with Commissioner Lenarcic. After the exchange yesterday, 23 November, the EP has now adopted a plenary resolution…
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Third Circuit of the Terrorism Criminal Court for issuing unduly harsh sentences, up to life imprisonment, against nine defendants, and 15-year sentences against thirteen other defendants in Case no. 95 of 2022 State…
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the sexual assault of Omar Mohamed Ali inside his place of detention on 2 October 2022, by members of the police and in the presence of the prison investigations inspector. The organizations call on…
On 12 November, for the first time in years, representatives of 12 independent Egyptian, regional, and international human rights organizations met in person in Cairo for a roundtable hosted by the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF), to discuss…
Mr Caracciolo’s denial of entry confirms earlier concerns about restrictions facing civil society at COP27. On 10 November 2022, the Egyptian authorities denied entry to Egypt to human rights defender Giorgio Caracciolo, an Italian national and Deputy Director for International Programs at…
We are announcing an urgent call for a Global Day of Solidarity with Egypt’s political prisoners on Thursday, November 10, 2022, during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 27) in Sharm El-Sheikh. On Thursday, we join a growing number of…
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Egyptian government’s crackdown in the leadup to the COP27 Climate Change Conference. Dozens of peaceful citizens in several governorates have been arrested and other exceptional repressive measures taken against the backdrop of calls…