Authoritarian constitutional amendments tighten Egypt’s iron grip on civic space Published at 09.05.2019 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance censorship internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law LGBTI harassment protestor(s) detained Read more
UN experts alarmed over systematic targeting of civil society Published at 06.11.2018 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship LGBTI women release of HRDs HRD detained enforced disappearance internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
New cybercrime law: an assault on freedom of expression Published at 17.07.2018 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women release of HRDs HRD detained internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained Read more
Appeals Court orders retrial in foreign funding case Published at 15.06.2018 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Civil society stands in solidarity with jailed photojournalist facing death penalty Published at 24.04.2018 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship Read more
Increased restrictions as Egyptians go to the polls: A growing gulf between rhetoric and reality Published at 27.03.2018 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained public vilification funding restriction women CSO closure restrictive law Read more
Space for trade unions and workers to organise continues to close in Egypt Published at 09.02.2018 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights restrictive law Read more
CIVICUS Monitor speaks to Egyptian activist banned from traveling Published at 07.11.2017 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction harassment funding restriction travel ban Read more
Environment for civil society in Egypt: “among the darker and more dangerous” Published at 02.10.2017 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment women restrictive law Read more
Civil society under greater threat as draconian law comes into force Published at 05.06.2017 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD threatened funding restriction intimidation HRD detained internet restriction restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted censorship Read more
Egyptian authorities continue their brazen curtailment of civic space Published at 28.03.2017 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD killing labour rights CSO closure intimidation harassment travel ban torture/ill-treatment Read more
Widespread protests erupt in Egypt over bread subsidies Published at 10.03.2017 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protest Read more
