Position Papers

Civil society concerns over Europol-Egypt cooperation agreements In International Advocacy Program, Parliament & the European Union
Civil society concerns over Europol-Egypt cooperation agreements In International Advocacy Program, Parliament & the European Union To: Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner CC: Beate Gminder, Acting Directorate

Refugees platform in Egypt and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights: Asylum Law Needs Real Societal Discussion
Refugees in Egypt and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights: The asylum bill inflates security measures and is inconsistent with Egypt’s international obligations The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)

COP27: The intersections of climate change, forced displacement and human rights
The Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE), in conjunction with Egypt's hosting of the 27th session of the Climate Conference - COP27, is releasing a paper that discusses the issue of

EU funding for the Egyptian Coast Guard (Strengthening a Partnership That Violates Human Rights)
The Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) issues a paper on the European Union's decision, last June, to fund the Egyptian Coast Guard with 80 million euros, an amount that will

Harsher Penalties and (Undocumented) Migration: Legal Crossroads and Everyday Problems
Law 82 of 2016 on irregular migration in Egypt and its amendments focus on imposing harsh penalties while ignoring the depth of the real undocumented migration movement (socially, culturally and