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Egypt: Rights Groups Condemn the Arbitrary Referral of Exiled Academic Taqadum Al-Khatib to Trial and Call for an End to Transnational Repression

October 27, 2025 1

The undersigned organizations express their condemnation of the continued persecution and harassment of Egyptian...

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Human rights organizations condemn the arrest of researcher Ismail Alexandrani and his detention on charges of “spreading false news” after being confronted with Facebook posts reflecting his opinions

September 25, 2025 3

Signatories call for an end to the use of pretrial detention as a punishment...

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Urgent Appeal on Critical Health of Egyptian Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim

September 14, 2025 0

The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned over the severe deterioration in the...

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Syria: Online Defamation and Intimidation Campaign Targets Journalist Alaa Amer for Criticizing Sectarian Violence

September 6, 2025 0

Law and Democracy Support Foundation condemns the orchestrated campaign of defamation and threats launched...

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

August 5, 2025 5

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

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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 0

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

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

July 31, 2025 0

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

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

July 23, 2025 0

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

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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 0

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

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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 0

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

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