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Press Release
Egypt Must Cancel ‘Dangerous’ New Powers Given to Military
The Justice Ministry's decision to extend the military's power to arrest and investigate civilians paves the way for fresh human…
June 14, 2012
Press Release
Investigation Needed After Latest Attack on Women Protesters in Egypt
Activists calling for an end to sexual harassment of women protesters have been groped and punched by a group of…
June 11, 2012
Press Release
As State of Emergency is Lifted, Egypt Must Make ‘Clean Break’ from Abusive Past and Return to Rule of Law
Egyptian authorities must release anyone still held under the emergency decree or bring them to justice in conformity with fair…
June 1, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Disappointed by Reported U.S. State Department Waiver to Send Military Aid to Egypt
Amnesty International said today it was disappointed by reports that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to use a national…
March 23, 2012
Press Release
“Ship of Shame” Carrying Weapons and Explosives To Egypt from United States Should Not be Allowed to Deliver Cargo
Amnesty International Says “Ship of Shame” Should Not be Allowed to Deliver Cargo, Fearing Security Forces Will Use Arms to…
March 15, 2012
Press Release
Secretary Clinton Must Reveal Final Recipient of Military Cargo
The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command insisted this afternoon that a cargo of weapons with explosives on the ship MV…
March 15, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Egypt’s Systematic Failure to Rein in Security Forces
Egypt's security forces continue to kill protestors with the same brutal tactics used in Hosni Mubarak's last days in power,…
February 17, 2012
Press Release
Release of Egyptian Blogger Maikel Nabil is the End of a “Cruel Ordeal”, says Amnesty International
The release of an Egyptian blogger and prisoner of conscience whose trial was flagrantly unfair comes months too late, Amnesty…
January 24, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on U.S. Government to Stop Arms Supplies to Egyptian Security Forces
Amnesty International called on the U.S. government today to immediately halt the transfer of U.S.-manufactured ammunition to Egypt amid the…
December 7, 2011
Press Release
Egypt’s Military Rulers Must Rein in Security Forces to End Deadly Response to Protests, Says Amnesty International
Egypt's military must urgently end the brutal and deadly response to protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square and in Alexandria, Amnesty…
November 21, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Demands Release of Egyptian Blogger, After Military Court Rejects Appeal
Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces must immediately release a prominent blogger and activist detained in connection with the…
November 4, 2011
Report
Pressure on Egyptian political parties to deliver on “25 January” expectations
In parliamentary elections beginning on 28 November, Egyptians will ask whether the demands and promises of the “25 January Revolution”…
October 31, 2011