Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE)

On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, rights groups call on multilateral and international institutions to end impunity and ensure accountability for the continued trend of enforced disappearance in the region.

How Egypt’s Public Prosecution expanded its powers in recent years to monitor internet users, and violate their right to privacy and freedom of expression.

IFEX joins rights groups in calling on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to quash the unfair verdict against researcher and graduate student Ahmed Samir Santawy, who was sentenced to four years in prison on “false news” charges.

Human rights groups call on Egyptian authorities to stop the trials of TikTok content creators who are being prosecuted for their online content, and to ensure the right to freedom of expression.

A number of IFEX member organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to stop violating academic freedom, enable Egyptian and foreign researchers to work freely, and guarantee their freedom of movement. They also stress the need to release Santawy and Patrick George Zaki.

An information blackout has exacerbated the coronavirus pandemic in Egypt, says the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE), and calls on authorities to provide access to vital information in an effort to confront the growing health crisis.

As authorities escalate their crackdown on human rights defenders and civil society organisations, rights groups call for the immediate release of detained members of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), and an end to the persecution of Egyptian civil society.

Rights organizations condemn the abduction of Sanaa Seif, who was previously assaulted for demanding information on her arbitrarily detained brother, activist Alaa Abd-El Fattah.