Egyptian human rights

Laila Soueif, Mother Of Jailed British-Egyptian Activist

Egyptian human rights

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Egypt must halt lengthy arbitrary detention of govt critics: UN

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Egypt to immediately end the prolonged and arbitrary detention of government critics.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

26 August, 2025

Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

Alaa Abdel-Fattah

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Alaa Abdel-Fattah: A symbol of Egypt's police state

Dima Wannous

30 May, 2022

Egypt

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Egyptian journalist charged with 'terrorism-related' charges

Thaer Mansour

26 April, 2022

Egypt

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Egypt executes seven convicts on "terror" charges

Thaer Mansour

11 March, 2022

The groups said Egypt had been abusing counterterrorism laws to jail human rights defenders such as Alaa Abdel Fattah (pictured) [Getty]

Egypt

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Rights groups condemn joint EU-Egypt counterterrorism bid

The New Arab Staff

11 February, 2022

Both Khaled Abol-Naga (on the right) and Amr Waked (on the left) are outspoken critic of the Egyptian regime [Getty]

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Egypt anti-regime actors expelled from union over 'treason'

Thaer Mansour

06 January, 2022

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Egypt

Biden just tore up his 'human rights first' policy in Egypt

Sam Hamad

17 September, 2021

Patrick George Zaki

Egypt

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Egyptian activist to stand trial after 19-month detention

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

15 September, 2021

Sisi Germany

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Germany closes the door to human rights in Egypt

Sibylle Bandler

23 June, 2015