US-UN ambassador: Human rights in Egypt is on the table
The US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has said that human rights all over the world are on the discussion table in the USA, including the situation of human rights and political detainees in Egypt. Thomas-Greenfield talked in a…
Bennett in Egypt: A cold peace turns warm
Two days ago, President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi received Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Sharm El-Sheikh, in the first announced official visit in more than 10 years. A friendly atmosphere prevailed over the visit, as pictures and videos show mutual compliments…
Human rights improvement in Egypt means new prisons
On Thursday, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi announced he was constructing the largest prison complex in Egypt, in Wadi Al-Natron, northeast of Egypt. Sisi added in a phone interview with Egyptian TV that the complex, which is to be opened within weeks,…
Sisi’s human rights strategy: A whitewashing attempt
A few days ago, the Egyptian government launched the first national strategy for human rights, in the presence of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and senior state leaders, amid a standing ovation. The event was promoted as “the beginning of a…
ENHR: Egyptian courts fail to achieve standards of justice
On Wednesday, the Egyptian Network for Human Rights said that the Egyptian authorities failed to identify with the basic standards of justice in exceptional courts, the State Security Court of Emergency in particular, which issues arbitrary death sentences against political…
UNSC urges Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia to reach ‘binding deal’ over Renaissance Dam
On Wednesday, the UN Security Council urged Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to resume talks to reach “a binding deal within a reasonable timeframe” over the operation of the Renaissance Dam. The 15-member Security Council called, in a formal presidential statement…
Rights groups demand Biden’s administration be tougher to stop Egyptian regime’s violations
On Wednesday, 19 human rights organisations, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, denounced the US administration’s decision to link a small part of US military aid to Egypt on progression on human rights. The organisations said in a joint…
ENHR: Suicide attempts in Scorpion Prison alarming
On Tuesday, the Egyptian Network for Human Rights warned of the remarkable increase in suicide attempts in Scorpion Prison, because of the inhumane, awful detention conditions and the continuous violations against the prisoners, such as prevention of visits and time…
Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Israel’s Bennet finish talks in Sinai
On Tuesday, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi finished talks with Israel’s PM Neftali Bennet in Sharm El-Sheikh in the first official meeting in decades. The meeting was attended by the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and Egypt’s top spy, General Abbas Kamel,…
Politico: Biden suspends $130mn of military aid to Egypt
On Monday, the US online magazine, Politico, revealed that the US President Joe Biden suspended part of the US military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, along with restricting the use of the rest of the aid. Politico quoted…
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