Statements

A Statement Regarding and Demands Concerning Sudanese Tertiary Education Entrance Exams in Egypt

The Refugee Platform in Egypt commends the efforts of the Egyptian authorities in facilitating the...

Civil Society Organizations Worldwide Call for the Immediate Release of Ahmed Douma

We, the undersigned civil society organizations from around the world, call on Egyptian authorities to...

Stop the Unnecessary Death of Forcibly Displaced People.. Fifth Forcibly Displaced Sudanese Citizen Dies While in Custody.. The Public Prosecutor’s Office Must Investigate the Death of Rashid Muhamad Abbas, and the Inhumane Conditions of Arbitrary Detention Forcibly Displaced People Released by Court Order Are Subjected To

The Refugee Platform in Egypt expresses our deep sorrow and outrage over the death of...

Seven Years Since the Disappearance of Ahmed Hassan: Human Rights Organizations Demand Immediate Disclosure of His Whereabouts

Joint Statement The undersigned organizations express their grave concern regarding the continued lack of information...

With your solidarity, we continue.. Solidarity Statement Following the Targeting of the Executive Director’s Family and Gratitude for Support

The Refugees Platform in Egypt, its staff, and activists express deepest solidarity with Executive Director...

Position paper on the arbitrary detention and forced deportation of forcibly displaced Syrian citizen and journalist Samer Mokhtar who was residing in Egypt, and the impact of these violations on the rights of his Egyptian child. 

General Context and Background Information: The case of Syrian journalist Samer Mokhtar is a clear...

In Solidarity With Iman Adel: We Resist the Intimidation of Women and Mothers.. We Stand Together Against Discrimination and Incitement

Cairo – March 10th, 2026 The Refugees Platform in Egypt stands in full and unconditional...

UN experts warn of violations against forcibly displaced people residing in Egypt ‘The statement confirms reports and concerns raised by the Refugee Platform in Egypt’ 

UN experts* expressed concern about an escalating campaign of deportations, arbitrary arrests, and human rights...

Between the ‘Rock’ of Residency and the ‘Hard Place’ of Closure The Loss of the Academic Year Threatens Yemeni Students in Egypt’s Futures

A Report from The Refugee Platform in Egypt on the Forced Education Exclusion Crisis That...

No Safe Haven.. Unprecedented Security Crackdown Against Forcibly Displaced People Residing in Egypt.. Status Report for the Duration of December 20th, 2025 to January 31st, 2026

Firstly, an introduction:  Between late December 2025 and the end of January 2026, the Refugee...

This Must Stop Now.. The Egyptian Public Prosecutor’s Office is called upon to open an urgent investigation into the death of a forcibly displaced Sudanese teenager inside the Badr police station and into the wider pattern of arbitrary detention of forcibly displaced people in inhumane conditions.

The Refugees Platform in Egypt expresses its deep sadness and anger at the death of...

Human rights organizations condemn the expansion in summoning human rights and political figures for investigation before the Supreme State Security Prosecution: Security measures and vague charges aimed at silencing independent voices

Joint Statement The signatories consider the summoning of Dr. Aida Seif al-Dawla, a co-founder of...

The Public Prosecution Must Urgently Investigate the Death of a Sudanese Refugee Inside the al-Shorouk Police Station and Ensure the Release of Refugees Arbitrarily Detained

Cairo, February 10th, 2026 The Refugee Platform in Egypt expresses its deep sorrow and anger...

The Refugee Platform in Egypt launches the first interactive digital database to archive public policies on migration and asylum in Egypt and Mediterranean countries

In light of the bureaucratic and administrative complexities and legal challenges faced by non-Egyptian forcibly...

Joint Statement Forced Deportation and Escalating Discrimination Egypt Turns Forcibly Displaced Syrian Citizens from Residents and Refugees into ‘Violators’ Under Threat of Arrest and Deportation

Cairo, January 22, 2026  The undersigned organizations sound the alarm regarding what amounts to a...

UN communication highlights escalating violations against refugees in Egypt

Joint statement Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) Refugees Platform in Egypt (RPE) Four human...

Press Release: Rights Groups Urge Italy To Stop The Deportation Of Mohamed Shahin to Egypt, Ensure His Right to Seek Asylum

13 civil society organizations call on the Italian government and the Ministry of the Interior...

Egypt: African Commission Should Act to Protect Rights .. Government and Commissioner’s Reports Exclude Key Violations

(Beirut, November 20, 2025) – The African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights should act...

Joint Statement: The Third Trial of Hoda Abdelmonem

The undersigned organizations call for the immediate release of lawyer at the Court of Cassation and former...

From Pledges to Implementation at COP30 (Belém, Brazil): Environmental and Climate Accountability, Equitable Loss and Damage Financing, and a Just Transition that Upholds Rights, Nature, and Biodiversity

Coinciding with the opening of the climate conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, the undersigned organizations...

Punishment by Proxy in Egypt: Families of Exiled Journalists, Activists and Human Rights Defenders Held Hostage by the Authorities

The undersigned organizations express their deep concern over the escalating pattern of “punishment by proxy”...