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Italy Must Review its Decision to Classify Egypt as a “Safe Country of Origin”
41 civil society organizations express their deep concern for Italy’s decision to classify the Arab Republic of Egypt as a “safe country of origin”, under Legislative Decree No. 25/2008, paragraph
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Tunisia: The authorities must release opposition figures and end politically motivated prosecutions
JOINT PRESS RELEASE 7 May 2024 The Tunisian authorities must immediately end prosecution of political opposition figures and release those who have been held for more than a year without
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The Al Jazeera law in Israel – One more step in silencing dissent
On April 1st , the Israeli Knesset passed the so-called “Al Jazeera” law, granting the government authority to shut down foreign news outlets operating in Israel if they were deemed
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Joint statement: Egypt must immediately and unconditionally release anti-torture protester Mahmoud Hussein
The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mahmoud Hussein who is facing 25 years in prison simply for wearing a T-shirt with an anti-torture slogan, 15 Egyptian and international
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Joint letter on EU-Egypt deal
To the Prime Ministers of Belgium, Alexander De Croo, Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Italy, Giorgia Meloni, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, We, undersigned civil
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Egypt: Human Rights Group and its Director Threatened and Smeared
Reprisals Follow Reports on Gaza Border Activity (Washington D.C, February XX, 2024) – The Egyptian authorities and affiliated groups have responded to recent reporting by the Sinai Foundation for Human
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