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24 Nov 2022
European Parliament debates Egypt’s human rights situation with European Commission, resolution calls for strong EU measures to address crisis

12 regional, international and Egyptian CSOs welcome the European Parliament’s plenary debate on Egypt’s human rights situation and EU policy toward the country, with Commissioner Lenarcic. After the exchange yesterday, 23 November, the EP has now adopted a plenary resolution on the human rights situation in Egypt with a majority of 326 in favor. The … Continued
24 Nov 2022
16 Days of Activism 2022

EuroMed Rights and its members join the 16 Days of Activism to put an end to violence against women, from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day).
21 Nov 2022
What space for an effective environmental activism in Egypt?

COP27 is coming to an end and international representatives will be leaving Sharm el Sheikh, while the struggle for an existing environmental activism in Egypt will remain unchanged. To the contrary, NGOs fear that reprisals will follow the closing of COP27, and the authorities have continued to arrest any Egyptian connected to the call for demonstrations on 11 … Continued
15 Nov 2022
Rare meeting of Egyptian, International Rights Groups; COP27-linked session should open way to routine consultations

On 12 November, for the first time in years, representatives of 12 independent Egyptian, regional, and international human rights organizations met in person in Cairo for a roundtable hosted by the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF), to discuss opportunities to promote and protect human rights in Egypt in the months and years ahead. … Continued
10 Nov 2022
Prominent Italian Human Rights activist banned from entering Egypt to participate in COP 27

Mr Caracciolo’s denial of entry confirms earlier concerns about restrictions facing civil society at COP27.
8 Nov 2022
COP27: No climate justice without an open civic space!

The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference – also known as COP27 has started a few days after the Egyptian authorities launched an arbitrary arrest campaign of over 100 people last week, in addition to increased harassment and questioning of citizens about a call for demonstrations on 11 November. Indeed, while thousands of climate and … Continued
- Egypt
- Press Release
29 Sep 2022
Global Coalition Calls for Release of Mohamed el-Baqer and Alaa Abdel Fattah on Three Year Anniversary of their Arrests

Thursday, September 29, 2022 marks three years since Egyptian human rights lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer and British-Egyptian writer and pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah were arrested by the Egyptian authorities.
- Egypt
- Statement
9 Aug 2022
Joint Letter – Biden Administration Should Not Provide Military Aid to Egypt in Light of Egregious Human Rights Violations

The Honorable Antony J. Blinken Secretary of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Mr. Jake Sullivan Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. Secretary and Mr. Sullivan, We, the undersigned organizations, urge the administration not to provide the $300 million … Continued
14 Jul 2022
21 NGOs urge German Ministers to raise human rights and release of prisoners with Egypt’s Sisi ahead of COP27

Ahead of the 18-19 July 2022 Petersberg Climate Dialogue, which you will co-chair with Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi, we 21 national, regional and international civil society organisations are writing to urge you to press President al-Sisi, publicly and privately, to take prompt and effective measures to reopen civic space in Egypt ahead of the COP27 … Continued
12 Jul 2022
COP27: 36 NGOs urge Egyptian authorities to end crackdown on civil society organizations and peaceful protests

Uphold Rights to Free Expression at Environmental Summit Egyptian authorities should ease their grip on civic space and uphold the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly to enable a successful climate summit, known as the COP27, in Egypt, 36 organizations said today. COP27 brings together state parties to the UN Framework Convention … Continued