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The Public Prosecutor continues its investigation, examining the crime scene and the location where the body was found, and taking the suspect to reenact the crime. The family of the deceased: “We demand her right, justice, and punishment for all involved in the crime.” Wide-ranging demands from the Sudanese community in Egypt under the hashtags...

Sources told the Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) that the Egyptian Public Prosecution issued 5 decisions last night, April 20th, in the crime of raping, killing, and attempting to dispose of the body of a 10-month-old Sudanese infant, “Janet Gomaa” in a public park in Nasr City. The prosecution’s decision included expediting police investigations into...

Over the past few weeks, the Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) has documented cases of arrest, detention, and forced deportation of persons on the move in various governorates in Egypt, including migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees residing in Egypt. According to documented testimonies, these arrests target individuals based on their identity or skin color, during...

On the 77th day of the ongoing Israeli war of annihilation against Gaza, the largest mass killing operation we have witnessed in contemporary history, as statistics indicate that 394 Palestinians from Gaza are being killed every day, 770 people getting injured, and 27,537 are displaced daily. Demands are escalating to open the Rafah crossing immediately,...

*The information provided in this guide is current and verified as of Monday, November 20, 2023.   Abwab Elkheir Foundation – مؤسسة أبواب الخير Since the beginning of the occupation’s aggression, Abwab Elkheir Foundation began supporting stranded Palestinian families and Palestinian students in Egypt. Until the end of November, the Foundation is working to support...

The tragedy of the sinking of the Pylos boat on June 14th, which was carrying hundreds of refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean Sea on June 14th, represents one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the region in nearly a decade. According to the testimonies of the survivors and families of the victims, the boat, named...

According to the Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) findings, residents of Tala in Menoufia Governorate and Abrash in Al-Sharqia Governorate were able to identify 14 bodies of their family members among the victims of the “Pylos” shipwreck in Greece through DNA analysis. Egyptian authorities had informed the victims’ families on June 22nd to travel to...

Words are important and have a strong influence on reality and its perceptions  A person should never be described as an “illegal or illegal migrant.” migration is not a crime. Language shapes people’s perceptions, and discriminatory language in referring to migrants leads to perceptions and actions that negatively affect their daily lives. Illegality is used...

Statement from the African Refugee Rights Initiative The “Refugees Platform in Egypt” received a statement from the African Refugees Rights Initiative, detailing the detention and arrest of Chadian refugee and human rights defender Mr. Alfred DJasnan, Director of the African Refugee Rights Initiative, an initiative concerned with supporting the voices of refugees and asylum seekers...

The Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) has acquired two documents dated June 7. One is issued by the Arqeen Border Crossing management (Sudan side), while the other is issued by the Qustul-Ashkeet Crossing management, both falling under the Ground Transportation and Crossings Unit within the Sudanese Ministry of Transport. Both documents indicate the circulation of...

According to an internal publication from EgyptAir’s General Stations Administration, issued May 29, 2023, and reviewed by the Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE), addressed to all acting general managers, station managers, and traffic officers within the company. This document includes new instructions mandated by the Egyptian General Administration of Passports, Immigration, and Nationality at Cairo...

Activists, families, and friends of stranded Sudanese individuals at the Egyptian-Sudanese borders have been appealing to the Egyptian government via social media to re-allow temporary documents’ holders to cross into Egypt. The Egyptian authorities had issued a decision on May 25th prohibiting temporary documents’ holders from crossing into Egypt, causing congestion and a crossing crisis...

The High Commissioner for Refugees stated in press statements on May 29, 2023, that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is “trying to establish a presence on the Sudanese side,” and that “the commissioner’s team in Sudan is working to provide more support at the borders.” The statement comes during the High Commissioner’s...

On midday of May 25th, Egyptian authorities issued a decision to suspend the use of temporary travel documents for Sudanese nationals at Egyptian border crossings. These documents had been in use since the beginning of the armed conflict in Sudan, and Egyptian authorities had previously allowed holders of these documents from Sudan to enter Egypt...

The Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) confirmed that the Egyptian authorities have deported Chadian activist and human rights defender, Djasnan Alfred Camus, on the evening of May 22nd, 2023, to Rwanda, after he refused forced repatriation to Chad. Camus announced via his Facebook account on May 23rd his arrival in “Kigali,” reassuring the public that...

A guide for support and service providers for new arrivals in Egypt: The most important advice and guidance on the law, residence and movement On April 15, conflict broke out between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan. Civilians became unsafe in light of the repercussions on various sectors echoing shortages in...

Status Report on the Period Between 22-26 April, 2023: Overcrowding at the Egyptian-Sudanese border crossings, with reports from various regions indicating an increase in arrivals in the coming days. This is amid delays in completing the crossing procedures at the Egyptian borders, with testimonies indicating that these delays may last for days. Some testimonies indicate...

Status Report on the Period Between 22-26 April 2023: On the morning of April 24th, Egypt announced the start of evacuation procedures for its people in Sudan. According to an Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman, 436 Egyptians were evacuated through Sudan’s land borders yesterday evening. However, there are still approximately ten thousand Egyptians stranded inside Sudan...

Status Report on the Period Between 22-26 April 2023: According to different testimonies from separate movement points, we have observed a sharp increase in transportation prices for buses carrying survivors towards the borders. On April 23rd, according to the testimonies we have gathered, the cost of the trip was 40,000 Sudanese pounds per person (about...

Status report on the period between April 22nd and April 26th, 2023. In light of the severe inconsistency and spread of false and unverified information, as well as the lack of official data clarifying the procedures and conditions for entry and crossing through the Egyptian-Sudanese land crossings, here we provide a summary of the information...

On February 23rd, 2023, the Cairo Criminal Court, held at Badr Prison Complex, renewed the detention of Yemeni refugee, Abdul-Baqi Saeed Abdo and Egyptian national, Noor Fayez Ibrahim, under Case No. 2993 of 2021, in which they were accused of “joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its objectives and contempt for the Islamic religion,”...