Freedom of Expression

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200 Days of Abdulrahman Yusuf’s Enforced Disappearance: Reveal His Whereabouts. Ensure His Safety. Release Him Now.

August 5, 2025

The undersigned organizations are extremely concerned over the continued enforced disappearance of Turkish-Egyptian poet...

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• Criminal Justice
• Freedom of Expression
• Internet Freedom
• Statements

The prosecution of content creators in Egypt under the pretext of ‘family values’ reveals the Public Prosecution’s complicity in advocating for Hisba cases instead of countering them.

August 3, 2025

Law and Democracy Support Foundation (LDSF) strongly condemns the Egyptian authorities’ continued and escalating...

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• Advocacy
• Freedom of Expression
• Joint Statements

Joint Letter to the Egyptian Ambassador to the U.S. Urging Action on the Ongoing Detention of Galal El-Behairy

July 31, 2025

On July 31, 2025, PEN America and 10 human rights organizations wrote to the Egyptian Ambassador...

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• Advocacy
• Freedom of association
• Freedom of Expression
• peaceful assembly
• Press Freedom
• Statements

Egypt: Escalating Hostility Toward Freedom of Expression Now Targets Regime Insiders

July 23, 2025

Law and Democracy Support Foundation condemns the removal of Al-Azhar Sheikh’s statement, suspension of...

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• Advocacy
• Criminal Justice
• Freedom of association
• Freedom of Expression
• Joint Statements

Rights Groups Call on Egyptian Authorities to Immediately Release Dr. Salah Soltan and All Wrongfully Detained Prisoners Sentenced in Case No. 1766 of 2022

July 10, 2025

We, the undersigned organizations, are deeply alarmed by the news that Egyptian academic and...

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• Advocacy
• Criminal Justice
• Freedom of Expression
• Legal and Trials
• Statements

Algeria: Law and Democracy Support Foundation Condemns the Court of Appeal’s Decision Upholding the Five-Year Prison Sentence Against Writer Boualem Sansal

July 5, 2025

The Law and Democracy Support Foundation strongly condemns the decision of the Algerian Court...

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• Advocacy
• Criminal Justice
• Freedom of Expression
• Legal and Trials
• Statements

Egypt: Translator and Researcher Marwa Arafa Referred to Criminal Trial After Over 5 Years in Pre-Trial Detention

July 5, 2025

Law and Democracy Support Foundation today expressed its grave concern over the decision by...

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• Advocacy
• Freedom of Expression
• Human Rights Defenders
• International mechanisms
• Joint Statements
• Press Freedom
• Transnational Repression

Rights organizations call on Egypt to end transnational repression against exiled journalist Basma Mostafa

June 24, 2025

We, the undersigned organizations, call on the Egyptian government to immediately end its campaign...

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• Advocacy
• Criminal Justice
• Freedom of Expression
• Human Rights Defenders
• Joint Statements

Egypt: President Sisi bears direct responsibility for the fate of Laila Soueif and political prisoners 

June 24, 2025

The undersigned organizations hold President Abdelfattah al-Sisi personally responsible for the life of Laila...

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• Advocacy
• Freedom of Expression
• Joint Statements
• Press Freedom

As Trump visits Saudi Arabia, groups call for the kingdom to end repression of journalists 

May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025 As global attention turns to U.S. President Donald Trump’s first international...

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