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Urgent Action update: Crackdown on human rights defenders continues in EgyptThe El Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence was raided by police and shut down on 9 February.
Urgent action outcomes 01 Mar 2017 -
New 'Truth for Giulio' universities campaign for Cambridge student murdered in EgyptPress release 25 Jan 2017
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Urgent Action update: Six men at imminent risk of execution in Egypt
Six men submitted their final appeal to the Supreme Military Court in December 2016. The men were sentenced to death by a military court in May 2016, in a case marred by enforced disappearances and torture. If the court rejects their appeal, the men…
Urgent action outcomes 19 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Six men at imminent risk of execution in Egypt
Six men submitted their final appeal to the Supreme Military Court in December 2016. The men were sentenced to death by a military court in May 2016, in a case marred by enforced disappearances and torture. If the court rejects their appeal, the men…
Urgent action outcomes 19 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Human rights defender's assets frozen in Egypt
An Egyptian court has summarily frozen the assets of human rights defender Azza Soliman and may freeze the assets of three others.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Worrying escalation in the crackdown on NGOs in Egypt
A spurious investigation into Egyptian human rights organizations has escalated. On 7 December, prominent women’s rights defender and lawyer Azza Soliman was arrested and charged.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Dec 2016 -
Egypt: women’s rights activist Azza Soliman’s arrest today is ‘chilling’ escalation of crackdownPress release 07 Dec 2016
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Urgent Action update: Tortured to confess child faces 15 years in jail in Egypt
The trial of 15-year-old Aser Mohamed has been adjourned to 27 December. He faces a string of charges, including belonging to the banned Muslim Brotherhood group and attacking a hotel, based on “confessions” that he says were obtained under torture after…
Urgent action outcomes 07 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Four activists released, one remains in prison in Egypt
Four of five activists whose two-year jail sentence was confirmed by a Cairo appeal court on 27 January were released on 18 November through a presidential pardon.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Nov 2016 -
'Press freedom a distant memory' in Egypt warns Amnesty on eve of Media AwardsPress release 25 Nov 2016
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Egypt: freeze on torture rehabilitation centre's bank account 'cruel blow'Press release 10 Nov 2016
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UA update: Trial adjourned, medical exam insisted for release in Egypt
A Cairo court adjourned to 19 November the trial of Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid (“Shawkan”). He faces trumped-up charges and risks the death penalty if convicted.
Urgent action outcomes 09 Nov 2016 -
Northern Ireland politicians call for release of Irishman Ibrahim Halawa jailed in EgyptPress release 08 Nov 2016
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Urgent Action update: Shawkan's trial adjourned until 1 November in Egypt
A Cairo court adjourned to 1 November the trial of photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan. He is a prisoner of conscience facing nine trumped-up charges and is at risk of the death penalty, if convicted.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Oct 2016 -
Urgent Action update: 15-year-boy's trial adjourned, still detained in Egypt
The trial of 15-year-old Aser Mohamed has been adjourned to 16 November.
Urgent action outcomes 24 Oct 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Six men face death sentence after unfair trial in Egypt
Egypt’s defence minister has ratified the death sentences of six civilian men tried by a military court in a case marred by enforced disappearances and torture and other ill-treatment.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Oct 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Egyptian human rights defenders’ assets frozen
An Egyptian court has upheld an asset freeze against five human rights defenders and three NGOs.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Sep 2016 -
End Action: Ahmed Abdullah released on bail in Egypt
Prisoner of conscience Ahmed Abdullah was released on bail on 10 September after spending over four months in detention without trial.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Sep 2016 -
Urgent Action Update: Detention of Ahmed Abdullah renewed.
The detention of Ahmed Abdullah has been renewed for a further 45 days, after a Cairo criminal court accepted an appeal against his release on bail.
Urgent action outcomes 09 Sep 2016
