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Egypt: Tantawi’s interrogation in connection with new cases reflects the authorities’ continued persecution of dissidents

May 20, 2025

As opposition politician Ahmed al-Tantawi’s detention is set to expire on 27 May, the...

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Egypt: LDSF calls for disclosure of the fate of Egyptian-Libyan human rights activist Nasser Al-Hawari.

February 18, 2025

Berlin, February 18, 2025 Law and Democracy Support Foundation condemns the disappearance of Egyptian-Libyan human...

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Human Rights Organizations Condemn Crackdown on Egyptian Journalists, and Warn of Widening Press Freedom Violations

August 7, 2024

The undersigned organizations condemn the repeated security crackdown on and prosecution and enforced disappearance...

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Egyptian Authorities Continue Retaliation Against Sisi’s Presidential Election Rivals

May 29, 2024

Sentencing Ahmed Tantawi and Campaign Members to One Year in Prison, Barring Tantawi from...

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State Security Decides to Release Detainees from Solidarity Demonstrations for Gaza and Sudan on Bail

April 24, 2024

Cairo – Today, Wednesday, the Supreme State Security Prosecution in Cairo decided to release...

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LDSF Issues Report on Monitoring the Candidate Endorsement Stage for Presidential Elections.. Violations Undermine the Integrity of the Entire Electoral Process

December 10, 2023

Berlin, December 10, 2023, The Law and Democracy Support Foundation (LDSF )has released a...

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Bahrain and Egypt’s National Human Rights Institutions do not comply with the Paris Principles

October 23, 2023

To: the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions...

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Egyptian presidential elections: Sisi issued a decree to amend the composition of the National Elections Authority

October 5, 2023

 Jamila Ismail canceled her visit to parliament due to restrictions imposed on her and...

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Egyptian presidential elections: the discrimination between potential candidates continued and Tantawi’s supporters were prevented from issuing endorsements

October 2, 2023

Sisi announces his candidacy for the presidential elections amid ovation from state institutions and...

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Presidential Elections in Egypt: Refusal to Issue Endorsements Persists Alongside Physical Assaults

September 30, 2023

Berlin, September 30, 2023 Today, the Law and Democracy Support Foundation documented the ongoing...

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