Egypt

Human Rights in Arab Republic of Egypt

Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories/Egypt: UA 11/08 - Medical ...
14 January 2008

The Israeli authorities are refusing to allow critically ill Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip for urgent medical treatment which is not available in Gaza. Since ...

Urgent Action       MDE 15/001/2008

Egypt: New Investigation needed into assault on Sudanese ...
29 December 2007

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: MDE 12/036/2007 (Public). News Service No: Date: 29 December 2007. Egypt: New Investigation ...

Document       MDE 12/036/2007

The African Commission: Amnesty International's oral statement on ...
14 November 2007

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: AFR 01/007/2007 (Public). News Service No: 221. 14 November 2007. The African Commission ...

Press Release       AFR 01/007/2007

Egypt: Egyptian press plays vital role (Web feature)
6 November 2007

A leading independent Egyptian journalist tells Amnesty International of the importance of journalism under his country's "repressive regime".

Report       MDE 12/035/2007

Egypt: Sweeping measures against torture needed
5 November 2007

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PRESS RELEASE. AI Index: MDE 12/034/2007 (Public). News Service No: 213. 5 November 2007. Egypt: Sweeping measures against torture needed ...

Press Release       MDE 12/034/2007

Israel/Occupied Territories: Further information on Health Concern
26 October 2007

Due to growing Israeli restrictions the number Palestinians allowed to leave Gaza for medical treatment elsewhere, has been significantly reduced. Several have ...

Urgent Action       MDE 15/066/2007

Egypt: Further information on Legal concern
24 September 2007

The Cairo city government shut down the Association of Human Rights and Legal Aid (AHRLA) on 16 September, while Egyptian human rights organizations and civil society ...

Urgent Action       MDE 12/033/2007

Egypt: Further information on fear for safety / excessive use of ...
18 September 2007

Egyptian security forces shot dead a man trying to cross into Israel on 16 September 2007. The man, believed to have been Eritrean, was apparently shot in the back ...

Urgent Action       MDE 12/032/2007

Egypt: Freedom of expression under attack
14 September 2007

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PRESS RELEASE. AI Index: MDE 12/031/2007 (Public). News Service No: 176. 14 September 2007. Egypt: Freedom of expression under attack. ...

Press Release       MDE 12/031/2007

Egypt: Legal concern
14 September 2007

On 16 September, Cairo city government officials are expected to close a non-governmental organization, the Association of Human Rights and Legal Aid (AHRLA), ...

Urgent Action       MDE 12/030/2007