Egypt
Under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government, Egypt has been experiencing its worst human rights crisis in many decades. Tens of thousands of government critics, including journalists and human rights defenders, remain imprisoned on politically motivated charges, many in lengthy pretrial detention. Authorities frequently use terrorism charges against peaceful activists and harassed and detained relatives of dissidents abroad. The Covid-19 outbreak exacerbated dire conditions in overcrowded prisons and dozens detained on political grounds died in custody. Authorities use vague “morality” charges to prosecute female social media influencers, witnesses, and survivors of sexual violence. Grave crimes including torture and enforced disappearance are committed with impunity.
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Egypt: Terrorism Laws Abused in Businessmen’s Arrests
Juhayna Owners Charged as ‘Terrorists’ after Refusing to Surrender Shares
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“Security Forces Dealt with Them”
Suspicious Killings and Extrajudicial Executions by Egyptian Security Forces
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IMF: Scant Transparency for Covid-19 Emergency Loans
Anti-Corruption Measures a Step Forward, but Weak Implementation
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Documents Claim France Abets Deadly Egyptian Air Strikes
French Authorities Should Immediately Investigate; Stop Arms Sales
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Egypt: UNDP Report Whitewashes Human Rights Violations
Joint Letter by Human Rights Organizations Calls for Accountability
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Egypt: Terrorism Laws Abused in Businessmen’s Arrests
Juhayna Owners Charged as ‘Terrorists’ after Refusing to Surrender Shares
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Egypt: US Advocate’s Father Held Incommunicado
‘Disappeared’ in Reprisal as Egyptian Officials Visit Washington
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A Discriminatory System Killed a Transgender Man in Egypt
By reforming its own system, Egypt can influence positive changes in other countries in the region and lead the way for clear and accessible legal gender recognition mechanisms.
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