Six human rights organisations call on the EU to address Sisi’s violations during his visit to Brussels
Six human rights organisations have called upon the leaders of the European Union and Belgium not to celebrate Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s participation in the joint summit between the EU and the African Union in Brussels. “Egyptian President Sisi has systematically…
Egypt’s senior rights official says she understands authorities’ detention of peaceful activists
The head of the Egyptian government’s National Council for Human Rights, Moushira Khattab, said that she understands and excuses the state’s expansion over the past years in imprisoning people not involved in violent crimes, given that Egypt is going through…
Price of medication in Egypt rises for third time in a month
The Egyptian Drug Authority has approved a new increase in the prices of some vital items on the drug market, for the third time in less than a month, despite the Pharmaceutical Division confirming that there is no intention to…
Egyptian political prisoner Oxygen suffers from life-threatening depression, says lawyer
Despite the intense pressure exerted by activists, which culminated in the security authorities’ approval to allow him to attend his mother’s funeral, the detained Egyptian blogger Mohamed Ibrahim, known as Oxygen, refused to attend. Nabih Al-Janadi, a member of Ibrahim’s…
Egyptian president celebrates an Israeli minister at an international energy conference
The special greeting given by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Israel’s Minister of Energy, Karine Elharrar, at an international energy conference, was highly praised at the official level in Israel. While opening the Egypt Petroleum Show, EGYPS 2022, in…
Egyptian Senate refuses amendments to improve work environment for women
The Egyptian Senate rejected all proposed amendments to the draft labour law submitted by the government to ensure the improvement of the work environment for women and the prohibition of violence, harassment, and discrimination. Among the articles that the Senate…
Germany underway to establish a restrictive policy on arms exports
During a joint press conference in Cairo with her Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that she was keen to address the human rights situation in Egypt during a session of talks with Shoukry. She explained…
Egypt: 1% increase in the average consumer price index
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) in Egypt announced that the average consumer price index rose in January by one per cent, recording 119.1 points. CAPMAS attributed this to a rise in the prices of sugar and…
18 rights organisations criticise Egypt’s candidacy for the Global Counterterrorism Forum
Eighteen human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have expressed deep concern about the European Union’s intention to run for the presidency of the Global Counterterrorism Forum in partnership with Egypt, in light of the latter’s appalling…
Egyptian citizen arrested for complaining about poverty
The Egyptian Public Prosecution issued a decision to release a political prisoner on a bail of EGP 50,000 after he wrote a post on Facebook complaining about his inability to provide food for his children. Egyptian human rights lawyer Khaled…
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