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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
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Prominent human rights organisation ceases operation as violations continue
- Published at
- 16.06.2022
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- journalist detained
- youth
- CSO closure
- intimidation
- harassment
- positive CS development
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
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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
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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
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Restrictions in response to the exercise of fundamental freedoms continue
- Published at
- 22.02.2021
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- release of HRDs
- positive CS development
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- sexual assault
- restrictive law
- funding restriction
- censorship
- journalist detained
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Sisi government targets HRDs from prominent human rights organisation
- Published at
- 23.11.2020
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
- positive CS development
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- protestor(s) detained
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COVID-19, a pretext to further suppress freedom of expression and association
- Published at
- 22.06.2020
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- harassment
- protest
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
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Continued attacks on HRDs, journalists and activists through prosecutions
- Published at
- 19.03.2020
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- enforced disappearance
- journalist detained
- restrictive law
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- HRD prosecuted
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Detention as a systemic tool of suppression
- Published at
- 12.02.2020
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- HRD detained
- office raid
- journalist detained
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
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Egypt: state of emergency extended, violations continue
- Published at
- 01.11.2019
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- attack on HRD
- torture/ill-treatment
- travel ban
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
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Demonstrations in Egypt: arrests, social media blockage as a response
- Published at
- 27.09.2019
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- excessive force
- internet restriction
- censorship
- travel ban
- protestor(s) detained
- protest