Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi should immediately commute the death sentences for 12 protestors, including prominent Muslim Brotherhood leaders who had been convicted in a grossly unfair mass trial for participation in the 2013 Rab’a sit-in that ended with security forces killing at least 817 protestors, Human Rights Watch said …

Egypt is central to regional stability, and, as such, it remains a critical partner for the United States. The Egyptians have just been waiting for the Americans to realize this fact…again. Fair enough. But history also suggests it’s only a matter of time until the United States starts questioning Egypt’s …

Director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, Hossam Bahgat, has been called in for interrogation before Egypt’s public prosecution today over charges related to free expression.

Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have been named among the countries that are deporting Uyghur Muslims to China, raising concerns about Beijing’s growing reach, CNN reports.

Joe Biden and the Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, held their first official call in late May, four months after Biden took office. As a candidate, Biden promised that there would be “no blank checks” for the man Donald Trump once addressed as “my favourite dictator”. Yet when they spoke, …

Sixty-three organisations, including Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International, have called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to “immediately” end the country’s long-running crackdown on rights defenders and opposition activists.

US President Joe Biden has requested that $1.8bn in US military aid go to Egypt next year, despite calls from rights groups to limit defence aid to Cairo over human rights violations.

A group of prominent human rights organizations on Friday slammed the Biden administration’s plan to send more than a billion dollars in military aid to Egypt after having campaigned on handing “no more blank checks” to the North African government.

US President Joe Biden underscored the importance of constructive dialogue on human rights in Egypt, while praising Cairo’s success in coordinating with Washington to end Israel’s aggression against Gaza.

France’s decision to sell 30 Rafale fighter jets to Egypt has been condemned by Human Rights Watch (HRW) for “encouraging ruthless repression” under Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.