Region: Egypt

32 Civil Society Organizations Condemn the Referral of Mada Masr Journalists to Trial
We join rights groups in condemning the decision to refer three female journalists from Mada Masr on charges of insulting MPs and misusing social media.

32 منظمة حقوقية تدين إحالة صحفيات مدى مصر للمحاكمة
نضم صوتنا إلى صوت أكثر من 30 منظمة في إدانة قرار إحالة ثلاث صحفيات من مدى مصر بتهمة إهانة النواب وإساءة استخدام وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي.

U.S. must stand up to human rights abuses in MENA, stop emboldening dictators
Access Now stands in solidarity with civil society organizations calling on the U.S. government to stand up to human rights abuses in MENA.

The continued blocking of Al-Manassa and dozens of news websites in Egypt must stop
Civil society is urging the Egyptian authorities to immediately stop blocking Al-Manassa and other news websites in the country.

Alaa Abd El Fattah RightsCon Keynote Address – 2011
Alaa Abd El Fattah, prominent Egyptian activist gives a keynote address on the first day of RightsCon at Silicon Valley.

Civil society to the UK Foreign Office: Free human rights defender Alaa Abd El-Fattah
Civil society letter to the UK Foreign Office urging them to secure the release and transfer Alaa to the UK as he continues his hunger strike

UK Foreign Office must protect its citizens — intervene and #FreeAlaa today
Access Now and a coalition of civil society organisations call on the UK Foreign Office to secure Alaa’s release and safe transfer to the UK. #FreeAlaa

Dictators in Egypt and Saudi Arabia love smart cities projects — here’s why
Here’s why “smart” cities projects are really surveillance projects — a dangerous tool for dictators.

Freedom for human rights defender, Alaa Abdel Fattah #FreeAlaa
Access Now is calling to free Alaa Abdel Fattah, Egyptian activist and technologist, and immediately release him from arbitrary detention.

Human Rights Organizations Call on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Quash Ahmed Samir Santawy’s Verdict
60+ human rights organizations call on President Sisi of Egypt to quash the verdict against Ahmed Samir Santawy for publishing “false news.”