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Egypt’s Rights Organizations Demand UN to Stop Abuses by Sisi Regime

 In a joint letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid bin Ra’ad al-Hussein, 11 Egyptian human rights organizations expressed their deep concern over the current human

Responding to Countries Accusing IUMS of Terrorism, Al Qaradawy: You Fight Moderation and Support Terrorism

 Responding to Countries Accusing IUMS of Terrorism, Al Qaradawy: You Fight Moderation and Support Terrorism     Dr. Yusuf Al Qaradawy, the IUMS president, criticized the inclusion of the International

Fahmi: Al Shater Demanded Mediators to Negotiate with President Morsi After the Coup

 The spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), Dr. Talaat Fahmi, said that the Deputy Chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood, Khairat Al Shater, during meetings with international mediators after the military

Statement from Somaya Maher’s Defense Team

 On Tuesday October 17, 2017, security forces arrested Somaya Maher and her mother from their home in Damanhour, Beheira Governorate. The following day, they were investigated at the Supreme State

Alliance Calls for “Where are the Youth?” Protest Week

 Murderer of Youth, General Sisi, continues with his preparations for hosting a new youth conference, which he calls “international”, and bringing in a number of youth from varied countries at

Human Rights Groups Hold Gov’t Responsible for Death of Nubian Activist Gamal Sorour

 The first detainee taking part in the hunger strike by so called “al-Dfouf detainees” in Aswan died Saturday evening. Activist Gamal Sorour died inside al-Shallal prison camp in Aswan after

Opposition Figures Call for Release of Political Detainees whose Pre-trial Remand Ended

Forty-five opposition figures within and outside Egypt have issued a joint statement on Tuesday demanding the release of political detainees, particularly those whose pre-trial remand periods have ended. They also

Scores of Journalists Hold Strike in Solidarity with Al-Aqrab Detainees

Tens of journalists held a solidarity strike at the entrance of the Journalists Syndicate Tuesday afternoon, October 31. The call for strike was issued by the Journalists and Freedoms Defence

Abu-Galala, Latest Victim of Medical Neglect in General Sisi’s Prisons

 On Monday, a detainee called Al-Arabi Abu-Galala died as a result of gross medical neglect in Gamsa Prison (Damietta, Egypt), after his health deteriorated. He suffered from cancer, liver tumor,

Political Science Scholar: Sisi Prison Violations Worst in Egyptian History

In an interview with satellite TV channel Arabi21, Hassan Nafaa, Professor of Political Science at the University of Cairo, blasted the escalation of violations by general Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi’s regime against