Articles by Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE)
The Middle East’s unusual suspects: MENA round-up
Oman and Jordan are two of the most stable countries in their region. But, as Hiba Zayadin points out in our MENA round-up, things may be taking a sinister turn for regular Jordanians and Omanis.
How Egypt’s civil society is defending countless prisoners of conscience
Ten Egyptian rights organisations launch campaign called Voices Behind Bars to defend hundreds of young people currently detained for exercising their right of freedom of opinion and expression.
A life, interrupted
An Egyptian island in Saudi hands leads to a five-year sentence for an IFEX member’s young researcher.
Egypt’s Interior Ministry marks World Press Freedom Day by storming press syndicate
Just a few hours before World Press Freedom Day, a security force with the Interior Ministry raided the syndicate’s headquarters.
In run-up to planned protests, Egyptian authorities conduct mass arrests
Police have arrested youth from cafes in downtown Cairo, at metro stations, at random police checkpoints and from their homes.
Egypt’s regime tenaciously hounds last remaining voice of victims: Civil society
At a time when the torture and murder of Egyptians have become a mark of patriotism, defenders of the victims of these crimes are being prosecuted.
On the prevention of foreign academics and researchers from entering Egypt
This January, Egyptian authorities prevented academics Atef Botros and Amel Grami from entering Egypt on the basis that they “represented a danger to national security,” raising questions concerning freedom of movement and freedom of expression in Egypt.
Government’s use of travel bans turns Egypt into “mass jail cell” for rights advocates
Head of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information Gamal Eid’s travel ban is the latest in a string of arbitrary travel bans targeting activists and human rights advocates in Egypt.