November 2024 The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF) is pleased to launch its special bulletin on “Freedom of Belief and Citizenship,” dedicated to addressing the concerns and challenges faced by minorities. This initiative aims to foster a culture of tolerance, counter violence and hate speech, and pr…
A soldier stands in front of demolished buildings in the Rod El Farag neighborhood, Cairo, on September 8, 2020 (Photo by Sayed Hassan/picture alliance via Getty Images) Development & Economy Egypt The Victims of Urban Development in Egypt The forced evictions of Egyptians from their homes under the guise of urban dev…
Dear Members of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, We, the undersigned 27 freedom of expression and human rights organisations, are writing regarding the ongoing and arbitrary detention of the British-Egyptian citizen and award-winning writer and activist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, in Egypt. In Novembe…
EFHR today monitored a decision of the State Security Prosecution- SSSP on April 4, 2024, to imprison ten citizens and political activists, including students, for 15 days pending case No. 1277/2024, on accusations of participating in a terrorist group and spreading false news. This came after a crackdown by security …
Dear Members of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, We, the undersigned 34 freedom of expression and human rights organisations, are writing regarding the recent submission to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) filed on behalf of the award-winning writer and activist …
The Committee for Justice and the Egyptian Front for Human Rights have succeeded in obtaining an opinion from the United Nations Arbitrary Detention Working Group regarding 10 cases of arbitrary detention of Egyptian citizens who were arrested and forcibly disappeared for extended periods. The Working Group stated in …
Table of contents: Executive Summary Introduction First topic: the historical and social rooting of the death penalty – retaliation in the soul – before and after the advent of Islam. * Penalty for murder before Islam * Retaliation for murder in Islamic legislation Second topic: causes of mitigation and compassion bet…
A number of experts affiliated with the United Nations have issued a letter addressed to the Egyptian government on July 12, 2023. The letter signed by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms while counter-terrorism, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the Working Group o…
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, independent media outlets, and individuals, join together to stand in solidarity with Egyptian fact-checking and independent media platform Matsadaash, following its recent targeting by Egyptian security services. On August 19, 2023 at 1:00 am, Egyptian security forces …
Media & Press Egypt In Solidarity with Egyptian Fact-Checking and Independent Media Platform Matsadaash Independent journalism, open-source investigative work, and fact-checking are critical in any free society. TIMEP August 23, 2023 August 23, 2023 We, the undersigned civil society organizations, independent media ou…