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Advocacy
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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
The undersigned organizations express their condemnation of the continued persecution and harassment of Egyptian researcher and academic Dr. Taqadum Al-Khatib, who has been living…
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Civil Society Welcomes Decision Not to Sign Egypt’s Draft Criminal Procedure Code into Law
We the undersigned Egyptian and international civil society organizations welcome the decision of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to not sign the draft Criminal Procedure…
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REDWORD welcomes the presidential pardon of Alaa AbdelFattah and urges the release of all political prisoners.
REDWORD for Human Rights & Freedom of Expression welcomes the presidential pardon of Alaa AbdelFattah and urges the release of all political prisoners. We…
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Urgent Appeal on Critical Health of Egyptian Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim
The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned over the severe deterioration in the health of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim, 66…
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Egypt’s Diplomatic Missions Weaponized as transnational repression tool
We strongly condemn the unprecedented weaponization of Egyptian diplomatic missions as tools of transnational repression against peaceful protesters abroad. A recently leaked recording of…
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Egyptian Authorities Should Stop Targeting Minors Over Online Gaming Activity
Egyptian Authorities Should Stop Targeting Minors Over Online Gaming Activity We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the Egyptian security services’ targeting of minors…
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REDWORD Condemns Arrest of an Egyptian Journalist’s Brother, Calls for Immediate Release and End to Transnational Repression
Press Release – Toronto / Cairo / The Hague REDWORD for Human Rights and Freedom of Expression strongly condemns the arrest of Mohamed…
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Ongoing Harassment of Lina Attalah and Escalating Crackdown on Mada Masr and Independent Journalism in Egypt
The undersigned organizations condemn the ongoing judicial and security harassment of Mada Masr, one of the last operating independent media platforms in Egypt. The…
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200 Days of Abdulrahman Yusuf’s Enforced Disappearance: Reveal His Whereabouts. Ensure His Safety. Release Him Now.
The undersigned organizations are extremely concerned over the continued enforced disappearance of Turkish-Egyptian poet and political dissident Abdulrahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi for more than 200…
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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
We, the undersigned organizations, are deeply alarmed by the news that Egyptian academic and U.S. lawful permanent resident Dr. Salah Soltan is enduring a…
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Egypt: In absentia verdict against politician Hisham Kassem reinforces growing pattern of transnational repression targeting exiled dissidents
The undersigned organizations unequivocally condemn the verdict issued in absentia on 14 May 2025 by the Cairo Economic Misdemeanor Court, sentencing prominent publisher and…
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As Trump visits Saudi Arabia, groups call for the kingdom to end repression of journalists
As global attention turns to U.S. President Donald Trump’s first international visit to Saudi Arabia on May 13, many journalists inside the kingdom will…