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August 29, 2023

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Justice for the Victims of Pylos Shipwreck and reparation for their Families

More than two months after the tragic Pylos shipwreck off the Greek coast, carrying approximately 750 migrants – amidst allegations...

August 14, 2023

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Egypt after the Rabaa Massacre: Ten years of repression, collective punishment, and impunity

In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Rabaa massacre, 24 organizations express their condolences to the families who lost...

July 18, 2023

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Civil Society Organizations Condemn Sentencing of Egyptian Academic and Researcher Patrick George Zaki

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, condemn the three-year prison sentence handed down to human rights researcher at the Egyptian...

June 26, 2023

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The Egyptian government must provide support to the families of the Egyptian victims and missing persons in the Greek boat disaster… and all must cooperate to ensure an independent investigation is made

Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) is in full solidarity with the families of the victims and the missing in the...

May 11, 2023

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Thanks are due

Day and night for weeks now, activists, Sudanese community leaders at home and abroad, support groups and local non-profit organizations...

May 5, 2023

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Joint statement: Governments and international and UN bodies must intervene to provide safe passages for civilians and urgent means of relief

The undersigned are closely following the developments of the armed conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the...

April 28, 2023

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BECOMING A REFUGEE IS NEVER A CHOICE

We see many racist comments loaded with hatred towards the Sudanese who are facing a catastrophic disaster on our pages...

April 17, 2023

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Tunisia is neither a safe country of origin nor a place of safety for those rescued at sea

Joint Statement by Civil Search And Rescue Organizations and migrants solidarity networks We, the undersigned organisations, issue this statement...

April 17, 2023

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After the attack on activists and HRDs by the Badr 1 prison administration Security forces arrest Neama Hesham from her home in the today’s hours

In a serious escalation to the violence against activists and HRDs held in Badr 1 prison, security forces this morning...

March 16, 2023

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32 Civil Society Organizations Condemn the Referral of Mada Masr Journalists to Trial

The undersigned civil society organizations condemn the Public Prosecution’s decision to refer Bissan Kassab, Rana Mamdouh, and Sarah Seif Eldin,...

December 6, 2022

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Urgent statement: The Public Prosecution must immediately release two asylum-seeking children and investigate their kidnapping and torture in 6th of October City

Sudanese activists reported a horrific assault in Masaken Othman, 6th of October City, Giza Governorate, where the people were surprised...

November 3, 2022

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Ahead of COP27, 1400 groups, parliamentarians and individuals from over 80 countries urge Egypt to open civic space and release political prisoners

Ahead of COP27, 12 Egyptian human rights organizations launched a petition, which is supported by 321 organizations/groups and 1079 individuals from...

November 3, 2022

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Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s life at serious risk: demand Egypt to immediately release him now!

Alaa Abdel-Fattah is a British-Egyptian writer, human rights defender and software developer. He was one of the leading voices and...

October 24, 2022

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The Egyptian government must disclose the fate of at least 23 migrants, most of them Egyptians, who have been forcibly returned and illegally detained for a month

The Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) received confirmed information about the forcible return of twenty-three irregular migrants – mostly Egyptians...

October 12, 2022

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Joint statement: Unfair sentences against 10 Egyptian Nubians in Saudi Arabia

The undersigned organizations condemn the unjust sentences ordered by the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh on Monday, October 10, 2022,...

October 7, 2022

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Joint statement: End arbitrary detention and forcible deportation of Eritrean asylum seekers

The undersigned organizations condemn the arbitrary detention of Eritrean asylum-seekers in Egypt and call upon the Egyptian government to abide...

September 29, 2022

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Global Coalition Calls For Release Of Mohamed El-Baqer And Alaa Abdel Fattah On Three Year Anniversary Of Their Arrests

Thursday, September 29, 2022 marks three years since Egyptian human rights lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer and British-Egyptian writer and pro-democracy activist...

July 27, 2022

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Families and organisations are searching for the truth behind the disappearance of Eritrean migrants in Egypt since 2016

On July 16, 2022, six human rights and support organisations for the rights of migrants and refugees (The Refugees Platform...

June 25, 2022

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Egyptian authorities must stop the imminent forcible deportation of 21 Eritrean asylum-seekers and a Yemeni asylum-seeker… they will face grave risks if returned

The Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) documented the transfer of 21-one Eritrean asylum seekers last Tuesday (June 21, 2022) from...

June 4, 2022

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Escalating hate speech against refugees must be addressed in Egypt and promoters held accountable

Cairo – 04 June 2022 Over the past two days, the hashtag (#EnoughRefugeesInEgypt), has been trending in Egypt, in a...

May 25, 2022

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Urgent Warning: Eight Eritrean asylum seekers face forcible deportation from Egypt

The Refugees Platform in Egypt – RPE calls on the Egyptian authorities to stop the implementation of an imminent deportation...