Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)

Rights groups condemn Spain’s deportation of Algerian activist Mohamed Benhalima who faces a high risk of torture, arbitrary detention and unfair trial in Algeria.

Recent attacks against freedom of speech and civil society work are taking place against the backdrop of a continued rollback of civic space.

Rights groups call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release imprisoned activists protesting their pre-trial detentions.

Rights groups renew calls on EU leaders to undertake a comprehensive review of its relations with Egypt given the country’s record of human rights violations.

Continuing the joint bid would run counter to the EU’s stated objective to promote human rights in foreign policy and only contribute to Egypt’s longstanding efforts to whitewash its abhorrent human rights record.

Immediate international action is needed to protect Egypt’s independent human rights movement, said human rights groups after authorities threatened to dissolve Egyptian civil society organisations unregistered under the repressive law.

Rights groups in Egypt urge President Sisi to refuse to ratify the unjust sentencing of the three activists, and reject the continued use of exceptional courts and bogus terrorism charges in retaliation against the state’s peaceful critics.

Prominent political activist Ahmed Douma’s health condition has steadily deteriorated since his imprisonment eight years ago, and being placed in solitary confinement for more than six years, say rights groups.