Egypt Watch

CFJ calls on Sudan to stop deporting opponent Egyptians back to Egypt

The Committee for Justice has documented the Sudanese authorities’ deportation of 11 Egyptian citizens, including women and children, to their country on the grounds of political cases. The human rights group has issued a statement saying that the forcible deportation…

Egypt’s Parliament approves two new loans from France and the Arab Monetary Fund

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved two new loans, despite objections from members to the government’s borrowing policy. It approved a $373 million loan between the Egyptian government and the Arab Monetary Fund to deal with the repercussions of…

Liz Truss promises to discuss Alaa Abdel Fattah’s case with Sameh Shoukry

UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss, said during a speech in the British House of Commons that her country is making a great effort to release imprisoned political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, noting that…

Libya’s Tripoli government denounces Egyptian official statements on Libyan domestic affairs

On Thursday, the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a statement expressing its astonishment at the comments of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson regarding Libyan national political arrangements, considering them as interference in local Libyan affairs and…

The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights call to stop violations against workers at Universal Home Appliances

The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights said its lawyers received 50 complaints of unfair dismissal from workers at Universal Home Appliances. The human rights group called on the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Investment, and the Parliament’s…

CTUWS: The National Security Agency prevented labour leaders from running for trade-unions elections

The Center for Trade Union and Workers Services (CTUWS) said the recent labour elections witnessed threats and interference from the National Security Agency. Kamal Abbas, the general coordinator of the rights group, said that the Ministry of Manpower intervened to…

Zamalek Supporters appeal for a presidential pardon for Sayed Mushaghib

The Zamalek Club Supporters Association has published a statement through its official accounts on social media in which it appealed to the Presidential Pardon Committee to release its president, Sayed Ali Fahim, who is known as Sayed Mushaghib, after nearly…

An international advocacy campaign calls for releasing Alaa Abdel Fattah

Public figures worldwide have solidarity with imprisoned activist and blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah. More than two months ago, they began a hunger strike to protest miserable conditions in prison. They recorded a video on International Father’s Day, in which they…

Human rights demand the EU pressure Egypt to improve human rights

Eight human rights organizations have issued a statement urging the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, and EU foreign ministers to seize the opportunity of the European-Egyptian Association Council meeting this June…

The Egyptian Front calls for ending the deportation of opponents to Egypt

The Egyptian Front for Human Rights has issued a statement expressing its deep concern over the increasing deportation of opponents to Egypt under the pretext of combating terrorism. The rights group saw this as a pattern by which the Egyptian…