Egypt announces presidential elections in December amid deepening political and economic crisis
It is expected that President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will contest for a third term. El-Sisi won the 2014 and 2018 elections with huge margins following what critics described as sham processes
Egypt adds 82 individuals, including several journalists, to new terror ‘watchlist’
The Egyptian government headed by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has presided over a systematic campaign of repression and persecution of its critics
Five social media influencers arrested in Egypt for making a satirical video
All five face serious charges—such as being a part of a terrorist organization, funding terrorism, committing acts of terrorism, and spreading false news—and have been placed in detention for 15 days
Death of political prisoners leads to concerns over human rights in Egypt
Rights groups have accused the Abdel Fattah al-Sisi-led regime in the country of pursuing a policy of deliberate negligence when it comes to the condition of prisons, which are overcrowded due to the state crackdown on political opponents
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
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”
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
Student leader released on bail in Swaziland, persecution of Egyptian lawyer and other stories
Today we look at the release of a student leader in Swaziland, the persecution of a human rights lawyer in Egypt, and more
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
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