Human rights organizations call on Egyptian authorities to stop trials of TikTok content creators and to guarantee freedom of expression
Human rights organizations call on Egyptian authorities to stop trials of TikTok content creators and to guarantee freedom of expression 18 May 2021 The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the continued prosecution and trial of TikTok and Likee content creators, demanding that the Egyptian authorities stop these trials, release these defendants, and close these […]
On the 20th anniversary of the Queen Boat incident The Egyptian government should stop prosecuting and harassing LGBTIQ+ individuals and make public space for organizations working with LGBTIQ+ people
On the 20th anniversary of the Queen Boat incident The Egyptian government should stop prosecuting and harassing LGBTIQ+ individuals and make public space for organizations working with LGBTIQ+ people On May 11, 2021 In a context where Egyptian police routinely prosecute and arrest LGBTIQ+ people by using fabricated charges such as “immorality,” “incitement […]
A letter regarding the Egyptian Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, 20 years after the Queen Boat incident in Egypt.
April 30, 2021 To The human rights ambassadors of EU countries and the UK To Representatives of EU Member States To Mr, Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Department of State To Mr Marc Garneau, MP – The minister of foreign affairs of Canada. Dear human rights ambassadors, Re: Request for EU public stance on violations against […]
Tunisia: Rights groups call on authorities to safeguard the right to independent public media
The undersigned NGOs welcome the Tunisian government’s decision to withdraw its nomination of a controversial political appointment as director general of the country’s national news agency, Tunis Africa Press (TAP), and express their support to Tunisians’ right to independent public media, committed to ethical journalism. They strongly condemn, however, the 13 April police attack on […]
Egypt: 74 NGOs urge Egyptian Authorities to Release Researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy
Egypt: 74 NGOs urge Egyptian Authorities to Release Researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy We, the undersigned 74 organizations, call upon the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release 29-year-old student and researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy, who has been arbitrarily detained since 1 February 2021 on bogus terrorism-related charges. The undersigned organizations further call on the […]
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms begins its activities to promote the concept and practice of human rights
Today, Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms begins its activities to promote the concept and practice of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Arab countries. This involves research, field work, documentation and reporting. Intersection also aims to develop public policies, laws and practices consistent with international conventions and treaties on human rights and democratic governance.