Statements

Statement Statement on the UPR Pre-session on the Egypt of Refugees, Migrants and People on the Move rights 

Speaking on behalf of the “Refugees Platform in Egypt,” a non-governmental organization committed to supporting...

Joint Statement for the State Crime of Pylos .. 58NGO: State Crime in Pylos Will Not Be Forgotten or Forgiven

One and a half year has passed since the state crime near Pylos was committed,...

Egypt: Lift punitive measures against EIPR staff

The Egyptian government must immediately lift the arbitrary travel bans and asset freezes imposed upon...

Escalating Repression Against Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Hoda Abdelmonem

The undersigned human rights organizations strongly condemn the continued repression by Egyptian authorities against human...

Human Rights Organizations and journalists reaffirm the need to defend Press and Media freedom in Egypt

Following a series of consultations with Egyptian media organisations and journalists on Press and Media...

“Where Do They Go?” A Year of Siege, Denial of Rights, and Criminalization of Solidarity

The Refugee Platform in Egypt has issued an annual report on the genocidal campaign waged...

Global Coalition of NGOs Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon

In light of the recent and alarming escalation of indiscriminate and widespread Israeli attacks across...

22 NGOS in a Joint Statement: Grave risks posed by the passing of proposed Foreign Asylum Bill

The bill contravenes international law and the Egyptian constitution The undersigned human rights organisations express...

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...

The Egyptian government, the Minister of Higher Education, and university presidents should use their legal authority to exempt Palestinian students from Gaza from all tuition fees.

The “Refugees’ Platform” has received and documented appeals from several Palestinian students from Gaza residing...

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...

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...

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...

Joint NGO letter on the EU’s macro-financial assistance to Egypt and human rights

نحن، منظمات حقوق الإنسان المصرية والإقليمية والدولية الموقعة أدناه، نحث المفوضية الأوروبية والدول الأعضاء على...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...