Better health in Egypt will not be achieved through technical improvements alone
A recent World Bank report on social protection in Egypt and North Africa focused on technical solutions for improving health indicators, failing to consider the broader political context
Egypt’s repressive regime is enabled by US and allies
Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News explains how Egypt acts as a US proxy in the region and how the backing of western powers and Israel enables its government to continue repressive policies domestically
Alaa Abdel Fattah’s life hangs in balance as al-Sisi govt. remains stubborn
Concerns remain about the life of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah who had escalated his hunger strike 10 days ago. His family on Monday received a letter indicating he was alive
Rights groups urge Egyptian government to form inclusive plan for prisoners’ release
The rights groups also condemned the authorities for continuing the persecution and arrests of human rights defenders, political activists, and others, noting that the number of arrests exceeds the number of releases
Latin American and Caribbean movements call for united struggle and other stories
Today we look at the 3rd Assembly of ALBA Movimientos, the ongoing boycott of Israeli courts by Palestinian administrative detainees, and more
3,723 prisoners freed in Egypt including prominent leftist Hossam Mones
40 pre-trial detainees had been released from prison after receiving presidential and police pardons earlier
41 political prisoners freed in Egypt ahead of Eid
Egypt, among the world’s top jailers, has approximately 65,000 political prisoners out of a total prison population of about 120,000. As many as 26,000 of them are in pre-trial detention
Report: poor and marginalized especially hit by US COVID-19 death toll and other stories
Today we look at a report on COVID-19’s impact on existing disparities in the US, a hunger strike by imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, and more
Imprisoned political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah goes on hunger strike in Egypt
40-year-old Fattah is reportedly being kept in solitary confinement under heavy supervision without access to books or exercise. He is serving a five-year jail term for “spreading fake news and undermining national security”
Political prisoner Walid Shawky goes on hunger strike to expose medical negligence in Egyptian jails
Walid Shawky is accused of being a member of a terrorist organization and has been in jail since October 2018. Under the Abdel Fattah el-Sisi regime, tens of thousands of political prisoners have faced harrowing conditions, especially medical negligence
German arms sales to Egypt must meet human rights criteria, foreign minister says
The German decision is in line with the coalition government’s position of reducing arms sales to non-European and NATO countries. Egypt is the leading recipient of German weapons
Human rights lawyer in Egypt slapped with terrorism charges
Osama Bayoumi was arbitrarily detained after authorities raided his home in capital Cairo last week on Saturday. He has been working as a defense attorney for several political prisoners in Egypt
- Sudan and Israel announce plans for a peace deal
- Massive workers’ rallies across UK defend the right to strike
- Iran blames Israel for last week’s attack on Isfahan military site
- Massive rally in Brussels demands refinancing and more staff in health and non-profit sectors
- Five social media influencers arrested in Egypt for making a satirical video
