Statements
Six Years of Arbitrary Detention: Call for the Immediate Release of Hoda Abdelmonem and Dropping of Fabricated Charges
The “FreeHoda” campaign and the undersigned organisations condemn the continued arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdelmonem, who has been detained for six years. We denounce the
The Criminal Procedure Law Project Undermines Justice and Establishes More Trials Without Fair Guarantees
The Criminal Procedure Law Project Undermines Justice and Establishes More Trials Without Fair Guarantees Joint Statement The undersigned organizations reject the current version of the Criminal Procedure Law project and
Joint Statement: Italy Must Review its Decision to Classify Egypt as a “Safe Country of Origin”
41 civil society organizations express their deep concern for Italy’s decision to classify the Arab Republic of Egypt as a “safe country of origin”, under Legislative Decree No. 25/2008, paragraph
Joint NGO letter on the EU’s macro-financial assistance to Egypt and human rights
We, the undersigned Egyptian, regional and international human rights organisations, urge the European Commission and member states to uphold international and EU law to ensure that macro-financial assistance to Egypt
2,000 days of arbitrary detention for human rights defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim
The undersigned human rights organizations and the FreeHoda Campaign condemn the prolonged arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim for more than 2,000 days. Following the completion
Joint Statement: Egyptian authorities must end arbitrary detentions and forced deportations of Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers.
The undersigned organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately stop the serious abuses against Sudanese seeking refuge in Egypt. After issuing Decree No. 3326 of 2023, end of August 2023,
Conscription Status Settlement: Constitutional Violation and Extortion of Egyptians Abroad
The Ministry of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriate’ Affairs announced the opening of registration under the initiative to settle the military status of Egyptians abroad, starting from May 1st, 2024, for
Worth Billions: Ramifications of a Failed and Deadly Partnership between the European Union and Sisi’s Dictatorial Regime
Position statement from the Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) ahead of the visit of the Prime Ministers of Belgium, Alexander De Croo, Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Italy, Giorgia Meloni, as
Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seeker “S.S” at Sheikh Zayed Police Station: Efforts to Forcefully Deport Her Violate Local and International Laws; Egyptian Authorities Urged to Cease Immediately and Release Her.
On February 28, 2024, the Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) received a report indicating the arrest of Eritrean asylum seeker “S.S” by the Egyptian authorities. According to documented accounts, the
The Egyptian Public Prosecution must investigate a racist assault by police officers on refugee women and children in front of the UNHCR office, and the UN agency must take preventive measures and provide protection
The Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) strongly condemns the hostile and racist behavior of members of the Egyptian security forces / Ministry of Interior, in official uniforms, who assaulted refugee
Confronting forced displacement plans and stopping the threat of genocide in Gaza is the responsibility of the Egyptian authorities, in partnership with the international community
Joint Statement A large-scale incursion into Rafah would be a bloodbath, and the world must not allow it. Urgent international action is urgently needed, as forcing the nearly one-and-a-half million
Against The Anti-Migrant And Anti-Black Policies Of The EU And Tunisia
An open letter from 379 researchers and members of civil society from the Global South and the Global North against the “Memorandum of Understanding on a Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership
Critical appeal for government action regarding residency permits for Gazans in Egypt
Egyptian organizations condemn the Egyptian authorities' refusal, specifically the Immigration and Passports Authority, to extend or issue permits for the temporary entry and residence of Gazans stranded in Egypt. We
The EU should uphold human rights and accountability in negotiation of a strategic partnership with Egypt
We 14 NGOs urge the EU and its Member States to prioritize accountability and human rights reforms in ongoing negotiations for an EU strategic partnership with Egypt, notably regarding the
Urgent Call to Halt Forced Deportation of Syrian refugee (M. A. R.)
The Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) has documented the alarming situation of a Syrian refugee, M. A. R., who is currently detained by Egyptian authorities at Cairo International Airport since