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
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
Rights groups sign letter denouncing human rights abuses in Egypt
The letter signed by 63 organizations expresses concern over arbitrary arrests, detention and judicial persecution of human rights activists in Egypt
Prominent Egyptian activist Sanaa Seif sentenced to 18 months in prison
Sanaa Seif was prosecuted and sentenced on charges of spreading fake news, “disturbing security and peace and disrupting the institutions of the state from their work” and “insulting a police officer”
Egyptians continue protests against el-Sisi regime
Protests broke out in several Egyptian cities, including Cairo, Luxor, Qena and Sohag, on September 27, despite bids by security forces to suppress the demonstrators with tear gas and barricades
Protests continue against president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Egypt
The protests were sparked by videos by Mohammad Ali, an exiled businessman, highlighting president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s corruption. The protests are rooted in the common people’s rising economic hardships, along with the widespread oppression
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