Egypt
A comprehensive record of human rights monitoring, investigations, and services related to Egypt.
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Post July 6, 2024L’Egitto non è un paese di origine o di transito sicuro per il rimpatrio di egiziani/e e migranti. Perché respingiamo la decisione del governo italiano di considerare l’Egitto un paese sicuro?
Il 5 giugno scorso, la 'Piattaforma dei Rifugiati in Egitto', insieme a 40 organizzazioni della società civile, ha espresso in una dichiarazione…
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Post July 2, 2024
Egypt is Not a Safe Country of Origin or Transit for Returning Egyptians and Migrants Why We Reject the Italian Government’s Decision to Consider Egypt a Safe Country
On June 5th, the Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE), along with 40 civil society organizations, expressed in a joint statement their deep…
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Post December 22, 2023What does opening the Rafah crossing mean?
On the 77th day of the ongoing Israeli war of annihilation against Gaza, the largest mass killing operation we have witnessed in…
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Post November 20, 2023A guide to organizations and initiatives providing support to Palestinians in Egypt and how to help their efforts continue
*The information provided in this guide is current and verified as of Monday, November 20, 2023. Abwab Elkheir Foundation - مؤسسة…
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Post June 16, 2023Why was the Chadian refugee activist Mr. Alfred Djasnan arrested by the Egyptian police?
Statement from the African Refugee Rights Initiative The "Refugees Platform in Egypt" received a statement from the African Refugees Rights Initiative, detailing…
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Post May 26, 2023“My Arrest by Egyptian Authorities Violates the 1951 Geneva Convention”: Egyptian Authorities Deport Director of “African Refugee Rights” to Rwanda a Week After His Abduction
The Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) confirmed that the Egyptian authorities have deported Chadian activist and human rights defender, Djasnan Alfred Camus,…
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Post April 27, 2023From Sudan to Egypt: Chaotic Conditions at the Egyptian-Sudanese Border Amid a Notable Absence of Relief and International Organizations – Press Coverage Commences Today
Status Report on the Period Between 22-26 April, 2023: Overcrowding at the Egyptian-Sudanese border crossings, with reports from various regions indicating an…
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Post February 27, 2023Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights: Cairo Criminal Court Renews Detention of a Yemeni Asylum Seeker in a Case Related to Freedom of Expression and Belief
On February 23rd, 2023, the Cairo Criminal Court, held at Badr Prison Complex, renewed the detention of Yemeni refugee, Abdul-Baqi Saeed Abdo…
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Post May 26, 2022The Egyptian Public Prosecution orders the imprisonment of a Somali child who ended the life of a driver who tried to sexually abuse her in the 6th of October City
A 15-year-old Somali child, surrendered herself to the Egyptian police, confessing the killing of a tuk-tuk driver who tried to sexually assault…
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Post March 28, 2022Human Rights Watch: Sudanese Refugees in Egypt Subjected to Arbitrary Arrests, Beatings, and Mockery
Human Rights Watch (HRW), a non-governmental organization concerned with human rights, stated on Sunday that “the Egyptian police arbitrarily arrested at least…
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