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“My Arrest by Egyptian Authorities Violates the 1951 Geneva Convention”: Egyptian Authorities Deport Director of “African Refugee Rights” to Rwanda a Week After His Abduction
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...
From Sudan to Egypt: Chaotic Conditions at the Egyptian-Sudanese Border Amid a Notable Absence of Relief and International Organizations – Press Coverage Commences Today
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...
Human Rights Watch: Sudanese Refugees in Egypt Subjected to Arbitrary Arrests, Beatings, and Mockery
Human Rights Watch (HRW), a non-governmental organization concerned with human rights, stated on Sunday that “the Egyptian police arbitrarily arrested at least 30 Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers during raids in December 2021 and January 2022 and subjected some to forced physical labor and beatings.” According to three Sudanese refugees and a Cairo-based civil society...