Release Detained Egyptian Human Rights Lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer
Global coalition calls for the release of detained Egyptian human rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer.
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European and like-minded states in Egypt: interests at the expense of human rights
This policy brief investigates the link between the interests of European states and their position on the human rights situation in Egypt.
Egypt’s two-face game on Gaza: humanitarian relief amidst repression
The Egyptian government received much praise from world leaders, including Angela Merkel and Joe Biden, for its role in brokering the ceasefire agreement that followed Israel’s 11-day offensive over Gaza last May. Egypt’s humanitarian rhetoric on this occasion is surprising given that President al–Sisi tightened the blockage on Gaza during the Israeli military offensive in 2014.
Egypt: President Should Act to Unshackle Freedoms
Urgent Action Needed to Address Serious Concerns Raised by UN Rights Bodies (1 June 2021) We the undersigned 64 organizations from around the world call on the Egyptian authorities, including President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, to take immediate action to end the Egyptian authorities’ wholesale crackdown on independent organizations and peaceful dissent. More than 30 countries … Continued
Vaccine inequalities in Egypt highlight global injustices
The health inequality crisis unfolding in Egypt mirrors global trends: the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines is marred by division, inequality, and national and regional self-interest.
Open Letter Urges Biden Administration to Not Waive Conditions on Egypt Aid
The Honorable Antony J. Blinken The 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 April 22, 2021 Dear Mr. Secretary and Mr. Sullivan: We write to strongly urge the administration not to … Continued
CSOs letter to EBRD President on Egypt
Dear President Renaud-Basso, Egyptian government-aligned media reported that you will be visiting Egypt in the coming weeks. During any such visit, we 26 civil society organisations urge you to convey to the Egyptian authorities that the country’s worsening rule of law and human rights abuses represent non-compliance with the political aspects of the EBRD’s mandate … Continued
Egypt: 72 NGOs urge Egyptian authorities to release researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy
We, the undersigned 72 organizations, call upon the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release 29-year-old student and researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy, who has been arbitrarily detained since 1 February 2021 on bogus terrorism-related charges. The undersigned organizations further call on the authorities to ensure prompt, independent, impartial, transparent, and effective investigations into Ahmed Samir … Continued
Egypt’s government does not tolerate feminism but its own
Since taking power as Egypt’s President in 2014, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has declared his support for Egyptian women on multiple occasions, emphasising the importance of equal rights and women’s empowerment for Egypt’s development. Al-Sisi’s feminist stance soon proved to be more of a strategy to harness women’s support against the Muslim Brotherhood than a genuine commitment to gender equality. … Continued
Contesting Gender Equality in the MENA Region: Case Studies of Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey
EuroMed Rights participated in the drafting of a chapter for the Center for Feminist Foreign Policy’s latest report “POWER OVER RIGHTS, Understanding and countering the transnational anti-gender movement”. In its submission, EuroMed Rights (together with its member Kvinna till Kvinna) covered the contestations of women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights in Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey. While this … Continued