Berlin, Germany, 30 October 2018. During an official visit by Egypt’s President Sisi, a woman takes part in a protest with a placard stating that Sisi belongs in prison and at The Hague (criminal court). Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images In a joint statement, 64 rights groups from around the world called on Egypt s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to immediately end the ongoing crackdown on freedom of association, independent groups, and peaceful dissent.
This statement was originally published on cihrs.org on 1 June 2021.
Urgent Action Needed to Address Serious Concerns Raised by UN Rights Bodies
We the undersigned 64 organizations from around the world call on the Egyptian authorities, including President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, to take immediate action to
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Egypt releases journalist Khaled Dawoud from prison Khaled Dawoud was arrested as part of a sweeping crackdown on anti-government protesters in 2019.
Egyptian journalist Khaled Dawoud speaks during a press conference on the Egyptian opposition ahead of the March 2018 presidential elections, in Cairo on Jan. 30, 2018. Dawoud was detained by the Egyptian regime in September 2019 and was only released on April 12, 2021.
April 14, 2021
Egyptian authorities on Monday released Khaled Dawoud from prison, after the prominent journalist and government critic spent more than a year and a half in pretrial detention.
Dawoud’s arrest in September 2019 came as Cairo launched a sweeping crackdown on anti-government protesters, during which security forces rounded up more than 2,000 people calling for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s removal.