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Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies Egyptian authorities are intensifying their crackdown on peaceful dissent as they prepare for a review of the country’s human rights record by the UN on January …
Egypt’s Government Intensifies Repression Ahead of UN Review Read More
Egyptian Human Rights Activist’s Relief In a notable development, Egyptian human rights activist Hossam Bahgat was released on bail after being charged with “joining and financing a terrorist group” and …
Hossam Bahgat Released on Bail Amid Alarming Terrorism Accusations Read More
Hossam Bahgat, a prominent Egyptian human rights activist and founder of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), is summoned for questioning by Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution. This summons …
Egypt Summons Human Rights Activist Hossam Bahgat for Interrogation Read More
Hossam Bahgat Summoned for InterrogationOn January 19, prominent human rights advocate Hossam Bahgat will face questioning by Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution concerning undisclosed allegations. Mahmoud Shalaby, Amnesty International’s Egypt …
Egypt’s Hossam Bahgat Faces Interrogation Amid Ongoing Repression Read More
The ongoing plight of EIPR’s directors symbolizes the broader struggle for human rights in Egypt, where punitive measures stifle freedom and expression. The international community, represented by a coalition of …
Egypt’s Dire Need for Human Rights: Call to Lift Measures Against EIPR Staff Read More
The ongoing plight of EIPR staff, tethered by unjust travel bans and asset freezes, highlights a broader narrative of repression faced by human rights defenders in Egypt. A coalition of …
Egypt’s Human Rights Defenders Face Continued Repression as Travel Bans Persist Read More
Egypt’s upcoming UPR is marred by severe human rights violations condemned by NGOs, highlighting arbitrary detentions, torture, and suppression of free expression. In response, FIDH urges the government to release …
Egypt’s Troubling Human Rights Landscape Ahead of its Universal Periodic Review Read More