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Civil Society Organizations Worldwide Call for the Immediate Release of Ahmed Douma

April 8, 2026 0

We, the undersigned civil society organizations from around the world, call on Egyptian authorities...

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Seven cases in less than two years: New summons Ahmed Douma by StateSecurity Prosecution

April 5, 2026 0

The undersigned organizations express their full solidarity with poet and former political prisoner Ahmed...

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Human rights organizations condemn the expansion in summoning human rights and political figures for investigation before the Supreme State Security Prosecution: Security measures and vague charges aimed at silencing independent voices

February 14, 2026 0

Joint Statement The signatories consider the summoning of Dr. Aida Seif al-Dawla, a co-founder...

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After serving his full sentence, Egypt must halt the cycle of abuse against blogger Mohamed Oxygen and free him now.

January 19, 2026 0

Law and Democracy Support Foundation (LDSF) expresses its grave concern over the continued systematic persecution...

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Egypt Escalates Its War on Digital Freedom of Expression: Mass Sentences Against TikTok Content Creators

December 1, 2025 0

Law and Democracy Support Foundation condemns the severe crackdown imposed by Egyptian authorities on...

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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 0

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

May 20, 2025 0

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

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