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Egypt abstains from voting on UNSC decision to deploy soldiers in South Sudan

The Egyptian delegation said that any intervention should be coordinated with the…

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Rally at High Court demands equality for Christians, accountability for attacks

Another sectarian incident took place in Minya Thursday, renewing complaints of negligent…

Amira El-Fekki

Decision to replace judges in Red Sea islands trial postponed to 27 August

The Cairo Administrative Court postponed on Saturday its decision regarding a request…

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Egyptian Judoka faces backlash after refusing to salute his Israeli opponent

International media outlets described Al-Shahaby’s behaviour as “unethical and lacking flexibility”

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Release of Mahienour El-Massry and Youssef Shaaban delayed

The two activists have finished their prison term, and their families condemn…

Amira El-Fekki

CIHRS cancels annual human rights summer school in fear of crackdown

The annual summer school has been hosted in Cairo for 22 years

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CPJ denies involvement in foreign funding case

Human rights advocates Gamal Eid, Hossam Bahgat to appear in court on…

Amira El-Fekki

Medical negligence claims another political prisoner in Damietta

Ibrahim Salem Hashish was accused of killing protesters and arrested in July…

Adham Youssef

Egypt official boycotts selection process of LGBT expert in UNHRC

Appointing an expert on LGBT rights and abuses “conflicts with Egyptian morals”,…

Adham Youssef

Libyan special forces free 23 kidnapped Egyptian workers

The identity of the group that kidnapped the workers not identified yet

Sarah El-Sheikh