Over recent months, the European Commission has worked on redefining the concept of “safe countries of origin” at the EU level, as part of a broader package of migration- and asylum-related legislation aimed at reducing irregular migration and addressing the rise in asylum applications to EU Member States based on cla…
(November 24, 2025) – The African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights should act decisively to address the dire, protracted human rights crisis in Egypt following its review of the situation in the country, 22 organizations said today. The commission has found Egypt in breach of numerous articles of the African C…
The African Commission reviewed Egypt’s situation during its 85th session in October, with the government presenting a report covering 2019 to 2024. The report included false depictions of the human rights situation in Egypt and a blanket denial of abuses. The Commission’s Country Rapporteur for Egypt also presented a…
Sudan #KeepItOn in times of war: Sudan’s communications shutdown must be reversed urgently TIMEP February 9, 2024 February 9, 2024 We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 300 human rights organizations from 105 countries working to end internet shutdowns — ur…
The undersigned organisations demand that States that have provided and continue to provide arms and other forms of military assistance to Israel, adhere to their legal obligations and act resolutely and urgently to prevent Israel from perpetuating further international crimes and other serious violations of internati…
Hours before his address to the 31st session of the HRCYesterday, Wednesday, March 9, 16 Egyptian rights groups sent a letter to Zeid Ra’ad, the UN high commissioner for human rights, detailing the state of human rights in Egypt and presenting their
This update covers developments relating to the freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Georgia from April to July 2026.
Watchlist June 2022 Watchlist June 2022Latest Update: 21 June 2022 - The new CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist highlights serious concerns regarding the exercise of civic freedoms in Sri Lanka, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Chad and Kenya. The Watchlist draws attention to countries where there is a serious, and rapid decline i…
COVID-19 Brief (Oct 2020) CIVIC FREEDOMS AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A SNAPSHOT OF RESTRICTIONS AND ATTACKSCivic activism continues during the COVID-19 pandemic and people have continued to mobilise to demand their rights.Violations of protest rights have been documented: protesters are being detained, protests are bei…
Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) has decided to ban Australian alternative healthcare promoter Barbara O’Neill from appearing across media outlets due to her false health claims, Veto reported. The Council ruled to prohibit broadcasting, rebroadcasting, or distributing any video content featuring he…