Egypt human rights

New report reveals Egypt’s systematic repression campaign on dissidents abroad
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The targeting of activists abroad has led to several cases where individuals have been left stranded without citizenship, a new report reveals.

The New Arab Staff
13 February, 2026
Far from Egypt rolling back its repression, activists say it is expanding it
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The content creator is the latest to be detained in a recent crackdown in Egypt [Screengrab/Instagram]
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Many social media users have denounced authorities for the crackdown on content creators [Screengrab/Instagram]
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Egypt prison - Getty
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A picture taken during a guided tour organized by the Egyptian State Information Service on November 11, 2019, shows a policeman walking in front of a mural in Tora prison in the Egyptian capital Cairo.
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River landscape of the Nile between Aswan and Esna, railway line along the river, Upper Egypt, Egypt
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Hisham Kassem
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Egypt has arrested thousands of political opponents since President Sisi's 2013 coup [Getty]
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aboul futouh getty
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Nada Mougheeth
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Egyptian army soldiers guard their side of the Rafah crossing, closed since early May, on July 4, 2024
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