ElMaraya raid sparks concerns for Egypt’s cultural freedom

Recent articles in Egypt

Hosting of UN climate summits by authoritarian countries raises alarms over human rights

Rights groups urge the UN to ensure that future climate summits are held in countries that respect human rights and allow for peaceful assembly and free speech.

Egypt: Rights groups condemn crackdown on journalists, and warn of widening press freedom violations

The detention of Khaled Mamdouh and Ashraf Omar raises concerns that it will be the beginning of a security campaign against independent journalists.

Egypt: Rights groups hold authorities responsible for the safety of Ahmed Douma and warn against targeting him over his poetry

The Ministry of Interior is urged to protect the activist and poet as pro-government figures’ accusations put his life at risk.