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UN experts: Egypt must lift restrictions on released human rights defenders

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14 January 2026, GENEVA – Independent human rights experts* today expressed concern over restrictions faced by human rights defenders in Egypt following their release from detention. “We recently raised concerns about the continued detention of human rights defenders...

Egypt: Experts urge release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah and others silenced under repressive national security laws

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27 February 2025, GENEVA – A group of independent human rights experts* today urged the Government of Egypt to end the unlawful and arbitrary detention of activist and blogger, Alaa Abd El-Fattah, and release him without further delay. El-Fattah has spent most of the...

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