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
Restrictions in response to the exercise of fundamental freedoms continue Published at 22.02.2021 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women release of HRDs positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained sexual assault restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Sisi government targets HRDs from prominent human rights organisation Published at 23.11.2020 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development HRD detained excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
COVID-19, a pretext to further suppress freedom of expression and association Published at 22.06.2020 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
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 Read more
Detention as a systemic tool of suppression Published at 12.02.2020 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid journalist detained restrictive law censorship HRD detained HRD prosecuted Read more
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 Read more
Demonstrations in Egypt: arrests, social media blockage as a response Published at 27.09.2019 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction censorship travel ban protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Egypt parliament approved new draft NGO law - a continuation of state crack down on CSOs Published at 08.08.2019 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction restrictive law Read more
Authoritarian constitutional amendments tighten Egypt’s iron grip on civic space Published at 09.05.2019 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI harassment surveillance internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law censorship 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: LGBTI women release of HRDs HRD detained enforced disappearance internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship 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: censorship restrictive law Read more
