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

July 5, 2025 0

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

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

June 24, 2025 0

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

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

June 24, 2025 0

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

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In absentia verdict against politician Hisham Kassem reinforces growing pattern of transnational repression targeting exiled dissidents

May 21, 2025 0

The undersigned organizations unequivocally condemn the verdict issued in absentia on 14 May 2025...

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

May 12, 2025 0

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

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Egypt: Law and Democracy Support Calls for the Immediate Release of Translator Marwa Arafa and Her Reunion with Her Daughter.

April 27, 2025 0

Law and Democracy Support Foundation condemns the continued detention and prosecution of translator Marwa...

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Egypt: In a Letter to the President, Writers, Journalists, and Human Rights Leaders Call for the Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah and the Protection of Laila Soueif

March 4, 2025 0

His Excellency Abdel Fattah el-SisiPresident of the Arab Republic of EgyptOffice of the PresidentAl...

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Egypt: After His Health Deteriorates, “Law and Democracy Support” Calls for the Release of Labor Activist Shady Mohamed

February 25, 2025 0

The authorities must take full responsibility for his safety and well-being and end 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 0

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 0

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

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