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December 15, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Immigration Law Lacks Key Protections

A group of migrants held by Egyptian armed forces at a port in Egypt*, in June 2016.
December 12, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Deadly Bombing at Coptic Cathedral

Authorities Should Better Protect Christian Community

A nun cries inside Cairo's Coptic cathedral following a bombing on December 11, 2016.
December 8, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Women’s Rights Defender Arrested

Azza Soliman Accused in Escalation of Foreign Funding Case

An investigative judge accused Azza Soliman of tax evasion, establishing an entity that conducts activities similar to those of registered associations, and obtaining funding for the purpose of harming state interests.
November 28, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Draft Law Bans Independent Civil Society Groups

Would Put Organizations Under Security Agencies’ Control

November 2, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Lift Abusive Arbitrary Travel Bans

Human rights lawyer latest to be barred from travelling abroad

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September 28, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Serious Abuses in Scorpion Prison

Inmates Isolated, Beaten, Denied Food and Medicine

A satellite photograph of Scorpion Prison taken in September 2016. Inmates suffer abuses in secret and are denied most access to the outside world. Satellite imagery
September 20, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Ruling Risks Eradicating Human Rights Work

Court Order Freezes Activist Groups’ Assets

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi shaking hands with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the 2015 UN General Assembly
September 15, 2016 News Release

Egypt: New Church Law Discriminates Against Christians

Authorities Fail to Prevent, Punish Violent Attacks

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September 9, 2016 News Release

Egypt: New Penalties for Female Genital Mutilation

Further Reform Needed to Protect Girls

A counsellor talks to a group of women to try to convince them that they should not have Female Genital Mutilation performed on their daughters in Minia, Egypt on June 13, 2006.
August 14, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Compensate Victims of Mass Killings

New Parliament Should Pass a Transitional Justice Law

August 9, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Prosecution Undermines Anti-Corruption Efforts

Exposing Graft Cost Official His Job, Led to Charges

MENA Egypt Hisham Geneina
July 12, 2016 News Release

Ban Forced Anal Exams Around World

Abusive “Tests” for Homosexual Conduct Violate Rights

Poster by Shams, a Tunisian activist group, condemning the use of forced anal exams.
June 28, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Travel Ban on Women’s Rights Leader

Ongoing Repression Against Civil Society

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June 23, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Free Satirical YouTube Group

Video Performers Who Mocked Government Risk Terrorism Charges

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June 14, 2016 Statement

UN Human Rights Council: General Debate on Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Statement delivered under Item 2

HRC headquarters

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