Unprecedented arrest of entire newsroom, transnational repression persists amidst backdrop of ‘Egypt Forum’ Published at 31.10.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction enforced disappearance HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained labour rights protest refusal of registration release of HRDs transnational repression women Read more
Egypt jails HRD, filmmaker and lawyers, all while freeing 90 others Published at 31.08.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation release of HRDs Read more
HRDs relentlessly targeted, abusive detention conditions, famed blogger released Published at 30.04.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment Read more
Authorities target dissidents, activists, pro-palestine protesters with frivolous retaliatory cases Published at 27.02.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation labour rights negative court ruling protest protestor(s) detained release of HRDs restrictive law torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban youth Read more
Civic space violations in Egypt under review Published at 24.04.2025 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment release of HRDs censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Targeting of government critics unabating Published at 09.09.2024 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid HRD detained political interference censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Politically motivated persecution of HRDs & journalists continues Published at 25.07.2024 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Concerns over new law which turns military into internal security institution Published at 29.02.2024 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained public vilification political interference restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Continued use of terrorism lists to retaliate against HRDs raises concern Published at 31.07.2023 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs intimidation travel ban criminal defamation internet restriction HRD prosecuted Read more
Prominent human rights organisation ceases operation as violations continue Published at 16.06.2022 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: youth CSO closure intimidation harassment positive CS development restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
UN Special Rapporteur calls for an end to persecution of HRDs Published at 09.09.2021 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI restrictive law release of HRDs harassment journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
HRDs and journalists remain under threat Published at 25.05.2021 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling enforced disappearance women journalist detained restrictive law positive CS development HRD detained Read more
