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Press Release
Egypt: Continued detention of photojournalist Shawkan for more than 800 days is an affront to press freedom
The Egyptian authorities’ continued detention of photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, widely known as Shawkan, exposes the rank hypocrisy behind their…
December 10, 2015
Press Release
Arrest of prominent Egyptian activist Hossam Bahgat another blow for freedom of expression
The arrest of a prominent advocate of freedom of expression in Egypt today is a clear signal of the Egyptian…
November 8, 2015
Press Release
Guilty verdict against Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt affront to justice
The guilty verdicts handed down against Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed are an affront to justice that…
August 29, 2015
Press Release
Egypt’s president to sign draconian counterterrorism law today
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to sign a deeply worrying new counterterrorism bill into law today which contravenes…
August 13, 2015
Press Release
Egypt: Draconian counterterrorism law latest tool to muzzle peaceful activists and crush dissent
A draconian counterterrorism law expanding the Egyptian authorities’ iron grip on power would strike at the very heart of basic…
July 15, 2015
Report
Generation Jail: Egypt’s Youth Go From Protest to Prison
A continuing onslaught against young activists by the Egyptian authorities is a blatant attempt to crush the spirit of the…
June 29, 2015
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…
February 25, 2015
Press Release
Egypt: Deportation of Al Jazeera journalist must not overshadow continuing plight of Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy
The continuing plight of Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy must not be forgotten as their colleague Peter…
February 2, 2015
Report
“Circles of hell:” Domestic, Public and State Violence Against Women in Egypt
Despite some recent piecemeal reforms, shortfalls in Egyptian laws and entrenched impunity continue to foster a culture of routine sexual…
January 20, 2015
Report
‘How long are we going to live in this injustice?’: Egypt’s Christians caught between sectarian attacks and state inaction
An unprecedented wave of sectarian attacks on Coptic Christians swept Egypt on 14 August 2013 as the security forces violently…
June 24, 2014
Press Release
More Than 500 Sentenced To Death in ‘Grotesque’ Ruling in Egypt
Today's mass death sentences handed down by an Egyptian court are a grotesque example of the shortcomings and the selective…
March 24, 2014
Press Release
Grave Risk to Media Freedom in Egypt as Journalists Face ‘Terror Charges’
Egyptian authorities must immediately drop the charges against three journalists from Al Jazeera English who were referred to trial today…
February 19, 2014