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The undersigned human rights organizations express their grave concern over reports and information they have received and documented regarding protests in several prisons in recent weeks, as well as protests during detention renewal hearings, in which detainees demanded their release…
Human rights organizations call for immediate investigation into security agencies’ abuses of Matsadaksh journalists The torture and enforced disappearance of journalists from the Matsadaksh platform are allegations that must be immediately and independently investigated, the undersigned human rights organizations urge.…
The undersigned organizations are following with grave concern the developments taking place inside Tenth of Ramadan Prison. Yesterday, the House of Representatives approved a one-year postponement of the implementation of the new Criminal Procedure Law. The decision came just hours…
We, the undersigned civil society organizations and independent media outlets, join together to condemn the escalating crackdown on independent Egyptian investigative journalism platform Matsadaash, which now includes the arrest of six journalists, constituting the entirety of the newsroom. Late into…
Based on information received by a number of UN experts and submitted by the Egyptian Front for Human Rights, six UN special mandate holders sent an official communication (Ref.: AL EGY 5/2026) to the Egyptian government on 28 July 2026…
The undersigned organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately release photojournalist Hamdi Mokhtar Ali, known as “Hamdi El-Zaeem,” and bring to an end his decade-long ordeal of detention, restrictive measures, and ongoing criminal proceedings, ahead of his trial hearing…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) calls for an end to the expansion of the use of the death penalty in Egypt and for a temporary suspension of executions, alongside the opening of a broad legal, human rights, and…
Thirteen mandate holders under the Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council sent a joint communication to the Egyptian Government, expressing recurring concerns regarding Egypt’s counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices and their compatibility with international human rights law.…
The undersigned organizations welcome the report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation following his official visit to Egypt from 7 to 18 February 2026. The organizations consider the report an…
We, the undersigned organizations, renew our call for the immediate and unconditional release of Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter Omar Salah Marei and for an end to his pretrial detention in Case No. 3383 of 2026 (Supreme State Security Prosecution). Our…
The undersigned organizations reject any policy that makes providing a facial image, fingerprint, or other biometric identifier data a condition for registering, managing, or recovering a mobile phone line; using the “My Numbers” service; or challenging the registration of mobile…
The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the arrest, and enforced disappearance, of at least 36 Shi’a Muslim in Egypt, including journalist Mohammed Haidar Qandil. On 22 June 2026, Egyptian security forces arrested at least six Shi’a Muslims from their homes. Later…
Aid to Egypt will serve authoritarianism unless EU ensures compliance with agreed precondition The European Union should urgently explain why it has decided to release a second €1.5 billion payment to Egypt under its macro-financial assistance (MFA) programme, said…
The Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) condemns the targeting of citizens on the basis of their religious beliefs, and the use of counter-terrorism laws to prosecute individuals solely due to their sectarian affiliation, which constitutes a flagrant violation of…
We, the undersigned civil society organizations from across the globe, call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Egyptian activist, poet, and political writer Ahmed Douma.
Allegations of grave violations committed during North Sinai counter-terrorism operations, which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, are the subject of an official communication (AL EGY 1/2026) to the Egyptian government sent by a group of United…
The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned by the forced eviction measures and practices being undertaken by the Egyptian military against residents of the villages of Al-Kharafin and Al-Muqata’a in North Sinai
The undersigned organizations condemn the violations reportedly inflicted on detainees held at Badr 1 Prison, including physical assaults, degrading searches, and the denial of the basic rights of detainees and their families. The organizations express grave concern over reports that…
The undersigned organizations condemn the continued inclusion of human rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer on the terrorists list, after the First Circuit of the Criminal Court – headed by Judge Mohamed El-Sherbiny – decided, at the request of the Public Prosecution,…
Democracy has remained largely absent in Egypt since the 2024 adoption of the EU-Egypt Partnership, even though the confirmed €5 billion in EU macro-financial assistance is officially predicated on Egypt taking “concrete and credible steps towards respecting effective democratic mechanisms – including a multi-party parliamentary system – and the rule of law and guarantees respect for human rights.”