Egypt
Egypt under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government has been experiencing one of its worst human rights crises in many decades. The government has tried to whitewash abuses but taken no serious steps to address the crisis. Tens of thousands of government critics, including journalists, peaceful activists, and human rights defenders, remain imprisoned on abusive “terrorism” charges, many in lengthy pretrial detention. Authorities harass and detain relatives of dissidents abroad and use vague “morality” charges to prosecute LGBT people, female social media influencers, and survivors of sexual violence. Grave crimes, including torture and enforced disappearances, are committed with impunity.
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AfricaPrioritizing human rights isn’t just a sound moral policy – it’s also a strategic imperative.
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Egypt: Government Undermining Environmental Groups
COP27 Countries Should Press Cairo to End Restrictions, Enable Participation
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Egypt: Arbitrary Travel Bans Throttle Civil Society
Life-Destroying Bans, a Key Tactic Against Lawyers, Journalists, Activists
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Strong Government Response Needed to Protect the Right to Food
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Governments Should Commit to Fossil Fuel Phase Out at COP27
Fossil Fuels Drive the Climate Crisis, Human Rights Harms
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Egypt: Detentions, Repression Follow Protest Calls
Surveillance, Fears of Retaliation against Egyptian Activists Following COP27
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Rare Meeting of Egyptian, International Rights Groups
COP27-Linked Session Should Open Way to Routine Consultations
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COP27: Governments Should Reject Weak Carbon Market Rules
Proposal Undermines Rights Protection, Climate Action
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Egypt Denies Entry to Activist at Climate Talks
Denial Comes in Wake of Pressure to Release Prominent Activist
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Egypt: Arrests, Curbs on Protests As COP27 Nears
Unlawful Surveillance Cameras, Restrictions on Participation
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COP27: Ensure Climate Action is Rights-Based
Egypt To Host Amid Intensifying Abuses; Allow Full Civil Society Participation
