The class structure in Egypt was extremely rigid: everyone knew where they stood in society and most accepted their position. At the top of the tree was the pharaoh, an almost god-like figure who ...

March 2023 in Middle East and North Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Restrictive laws ...

Update: President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed the draft asylum bill into law and it was published in the Official Gazette on December 17, 2024. (Beirut) – Egypt’s draft asylum law, if enacted, risks ...

Sept 26 (Reuters) - Egyptian and international civil society groups on Thursday called for the release of the country's most prominent activist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, after his lawyer indicated that he ...

"As witnessed by the world during COP27, the brutal crackdown on civil society in Egypt continues to intensify." This statement was originally published on cihrs.org on 24 February 2023. In an open ...

(Geneva)—The following letter was sent to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on February 24, 2023, by seven organizations including ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court gave jail terms to 43 Americans, Europeans, Egyptians and other Arabs on Tuesday in a case against democracy promotion groups that plunged U.S.-Egyptian ties into ...