Brussels, 22 February 2016 – As increasing numbers of cases of torture, deaths in detention and forced disappearances are being reported in Egypt, some gaining international media attention, the Egyptian authorities
Joint Statement on Egypt: El Nadim Center Must Not Be Silenced Read More »
JOINT STATEMENT EGYPT: Travel bans systematically used to silence Human Rights defenders’ voices Brussels, 12 February 2016. The travel ban against Mr Gamal Eid issued on 4 February 2016
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Brussels, 4 February 2016 EuroMed Rights strongly condemns today’s travel ban decision on Gamal Eid, Executive director of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information and calls for the immediate and
EGYPT: Lift Gamal Eid’s Travel Ban! Read More »
January 25th Revolution anniversary January 25th marks the fifth anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, which overthrew former President Mubarak to instore democracy and social justice. However, despite hope and
Free Human Rights Activists in Egypt! Read More »
Egypt, 22 December 2015 – Activist and surgeon Ahmed Said was jailed in November after taking part in a peaceful protest to commemorate people who died during Egypt’s 2011 uprising. From
They can’t kill an idea: an activist’s letter from jail Read More »
This factsheet finds that the current Egyptian legislation fails to address the surge of gender-based sexual assaults and rape which has increased significantly since the fall of the Mubarak regime in January 2011.
Violence against Women Surges in Egypt Read More »
Brussels, 9 November 2015 – EuroMed Rights, Front Line Defenders and the Observatory (a joint FIDH and OMCT programme) express their deep concern over Egypt’s Military Prosecution and detention of
Egypt: Free Hossam Bahgat, Prominent Human Rights Defender Read More »
EuroMed Rights has sent the following letter to the British Prime Minister David Cameron, urging him to be clear ahead of Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Sisi that UK/Egypt relations must depend on Egyptian authorities
Letter to the British Prime Minister ahead of Egypt’s President Sisi’s visit to the UK Read More »
On Saturday 24 October, a Cairo court of appeals confirmed that Azza Soliman, Director of the Centre for Egyptian Women’s Legal Aid (CEWLA) has been acquitted. Azza Soliman’s acquittal comes
Acquittal of Egyptian Human Rights Defender Azza Soliman Read More »
While the release last week of one hundred prisoners – including myself – is a positive step, the real solution to the problem of the hundreds of imprisoned people is
A Message from Yara Sallam Read More »
