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A prominent rights group in Egypt, the Arabic Network for Human Rights, is ending operations just as the country braces for a controversial NGO law. Is this the beginning of the end for civil society in Egypt? By Jennifer Holleis
It was a week full of 'Leave, Sisi!' What does Abdel Fattah el-Sisi want from the Egyptian people when he comes out with his lack of charisma, promising everyone that he would leave his position if...
Egypt has recently freed several prominent political detainees, raising hopes for an easing of a sweeping crackdown on dissent. However, for rights advocates, repression remains “systematic” and there is no relaxation in sight. The Arab world’s most populous country, with 102 million residents, draws regular criticism over its rights record. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has progressively silenced dissent, but last year it appeared things were changing. Al-Sisi was elected in May 2014 after leading the military ouster of elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi the previous ye...
Amnesty International and around 20 other civil society groups referred to the Egyptian government's 'abysmal human rights record', which has left 'peaceful activists, human rights defenders, lawyers, academics, and journalists detained.'
A prominent rights group in Egypt, the Arabic Network for Human Rights, is ending operations just as the country braces for a controversial NGO law. Is this the beginning of the end for civil society in Egypt?