Law and Democracy Support Foundation e.V.

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• Human Rights Defenders
• International mechanisms
• Statements

LDSF Condemns the Israeli Occupation Forces’ Raid on the Ship “Madeline” and Demands the Immediate Release of Its Crew and Disclosure of Their Whereabouts

June 9, 2025

Berlin, June 9, 2025 LDSF strongly condemns the raid carried out by Israeli occupation...

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• Advocacy
• Criminal Justice
• Democracy
• Joint Statements
• Legal and Trials

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

May 20, 2025

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

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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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• Advocacy
• Criminal Justice
• Joint Statements
• Legal and Trials

Egypt: Thousands Referred to Terrorism Courts Amid Absence of Fair Trial Safeguards and Deepening Crisis of Judicial Independence

May 12, 2025

Early May marked the beginning of the trials of defendants referred to the terrorism...

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• Advocacy
• Criminal Justice
• Joint Statements
• Legal and Trials

Egypt: Parliament Passes New Code of Criminal Procedures, Institutionalizes Nation’s Human Rights Crisis 

April 30, 2025

On Tuesday 29 April, the Egyptian Parliament adopted a new code of criminal procedures,...

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• Advocacy
• Criminal Justice
• Joint Statements

Rights organizations condemn violations in Badr 3 as multiple prisoners attempt suicide amid surge of restrictions, harassment, and medical neglect

April 30, 2025

The undersigned organizations are alarmed by the escalating human rights violations inside the Badr...

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• Advocacy
• Joint Statements
• Transnational Repression

Rights Groups Warn Against Designating Egypt as a Safe Country of Origin 

April 29, 2025

The undersigned organizations find the European Commission’s April 16, 2025 proposal to establish a...

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• Advocacy
• Joint Statements

Egypt: Ahead of Ahmed Aboul Fotouh’s trial, rights organizations demand the dismissal of the retaliatory case against him

April 27, 2025

The undersigned human rights organizations are gravely concerned as the trial of Ahmed Aboul...

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• Criminal Justice
• Freedom of Expression
• Human Rights Defenders
• Legal and Trials
• Statements

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

April 27, 2025

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

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• Advocacy
• Joint Statements

Egyptian Civil Society Organizations Demand Transparency from ACHPR Regarding Country Rapporteur’s Visit to Egypt

April 25, 2025

Egyptian human rights organizations have expressed serious concern in letter sent to ACHPR about...

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