Region: Egypt

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.

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.

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

Civil society is urging the Egyptian authorities to immediately stop blocking Al-Manassa and other news websites in the country.

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

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

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

Here’s why “smart” cities projects are really surveillance projects — a dangerous tool for dictators.

Access Now is calling to free Alaa Abdel Fattah, Egyptian activist and technologist, and immediately release him from arbitrary detention.

60+ human rights organizations call on President Sisi of Egypt to quash the verdict against Ahmed Samir Santawy for publishing “false news.”