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Joint statement: call for acceptance of Mohamed El-Baqer’s appeal and removal of his name from the “terrorists list”

June 11, 2026 0

The undersigned organizations condemn the continued inclusion of human rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer on...

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Omar Salah Marei’s Detention Renewed for 15 Days Pending Investigation Amid Continued Denial of Medical Care

June 8, 2026 0

The Supreme State Security Prosecution today decided to renew the detention of director Omar...

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State Security Renews 15-Day Detention of Lawyer Mohamed Abu El-Diar

June 7, 2026 0

On 7 June 2026, the Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the renewal of the...

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Court Sentences Activist Ahmed Douma to One Year in Prison with Immediate Effect Over His Public Views

June 3, 2026 0

The New Cairo Misdemeanor Court in the Fifth Settlement sentenced political activist and writer...

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Egypt’s Misuse of INTERPOL as a Tool of Transnational Repression: Detention of Egyptian Opposition Activist in Oman Raises Fears of Forced Return

May 26, 2026 0

Law and Democracy Support Foundation expresses its grave concern regarding the detention of Egyptian...

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15-Day Pretrial Detention for Lawyer Mohamed Abu El-Diar and Director Omar Salah; Lawyer Wafaa El-Masry and Dr. Hanan El-Tantawi Released on EGP 50,000 Bail

May 25, 2026 0

The Supreme State Security Prosecution has ordered the pretrial detention of lawyer Mohamed Abu...

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Egypt: When Defending Prisoners of Conscience Becomes a Crime!

May 25, 2026 0

Joint Statement Monday, May 25, 2026 The Regional Coalition for Women Human Rights Defenders...

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Egypt: Rights Groups Call for the Release of Filmmaker Omar Salah Marei and Immediate Access to Medical Care

May 23, 2026 0

We, the undersigned organisations, strongly condemn the continued detention of Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter...

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Egyptian Filmmaker Omar Salah Marei Appears Before Prosecutors After Six Days of Enforced Disappearance, Detained for 15 Days

May 17, 2026 0

Egyptian film director and screenwriter Omar Salah Marei appeared on the evening of May...

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Joint Statement: Journalist Yasser Abu Al‑Ela and Others on Trial Expose the False Narrative of Human Rights Progress in Egypt

May 9, 2026 0

The trial of Yasser Abu Al‑Ela, who has been held in pretrial detention for...

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