Pressure mounts for Egypt to release human rights defender Ibrahim Metwally amid spurious terrorism charges
IFEX joins rights groups urging Metwally’s release, citing years of arbitrary detention and retaliation over his search for his forcibly disappeared son.
Urgent appeal for Alaa Abd el-Fattah and Laila Soueif
Citing a new UN finding of unlawful detention, IFEX and allies urge UK action to free Alaa Abd el-Fattah and address his mother Laila Soueif’s critical health.
In absentia verdict against Hisham Kassem reinforces rising transnational repression of exiled dissidents
The prominent publisher and political dissident faces politically motivated charges as Egypt intensifies efforts to silence critics both inside and outside its borders.
National Security confiscates passport of AFTE Director Mohamed Abdel Salam after unlawful interrogation
This latest move escalates a longstanding campaign of intimidation and unlawful restrictions aimed at denying Abdel Salam’s right to freedom of movement and silencing his human rights work.
Egyptian human rights defenders need international community to press Cairo for reforms
Activists in Egypt call for stronger global action to challenge the government’s repression and ensure meaningful reforms that address the ongoing suppression of fundamental freedoms.
58th Session of the UNHRC: Move to weaken investigation on Syria halted, but complicity for other atrocities persists
CIHRS highlights key outcomes from the UNHRC session, including the renewal of Syria’s inquiry and continued inaction on human rights violations in Gaza, Algeria, and Egypt.
Media freedom restricted under the pretext of countering fake news
AFTE examines how Egypt’s media regulator exploits the fight against fake news to stifle independent journalism and restrict access to vital information, calling for urgent reforms in line with international human rights standards.
Egypt: Stop attacks on privacy and reform draft Criminal Procedure Code
Given Egypt’s human rights record, the draft Code could legalise surveillance by granting authorities broad powers to intercept communications and target critics.
Egypt: Hundreds of political detainees overdue for release referred to terrorism courts by Supreme State Security Prosecution
Rights groups criticize Egypt’s continued practice of referring political detainees to terrorism courts, further undermining due process and justice for those held for extended periods without trial.
Rights groups demand immediate disclosure of journalist Abdulrahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi’s whereabouts and unconditional release
The journalist’s forced deportation to the UAE establishes a dangerous precedent for transnational repression.
Egypt: ‘Exceptional’ Code of Criminal Procedures undermines justice
The proposed Egyptian criminal code reforms codify repression and shield authorities from accountability under the guise of legality.
Egypt: Joint report on mounting human rights crisis
Rights groups call for action on torture, detention, and the death penalty ahead of Egypt’s UN review.
Egypt sentences detained journalist to 20 years; accused of threatening second journalist
Yasser Abu Al-Ela is sentenced to 20 years in prison, while Rasha Azab faces threats and harassment, reflecting the escalating dangers for journalists in the country.
Freedom for Alaa Abd el-Fattah: NGOs appeal to UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
IFEX joins rights groups urging the UN to act on the case of the British-Egyptian activist, who remains detained despite completing his sentence.