Egypt/Tunisia: Cease Attacks Against Lawyers 

Egypt/Tunisia: Cease Attacks Against Lawyers 

Today, on the Day of the Endangered Lawyer, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) once again condemns Egypt’s and Tunisia’s resort to “fake news” and “counter-terrorism” laws to arbitrarily arrest, detain and prosecute lawyers solely for the discharge of their...
Egypt: Reject Draft Criminal Procedure Code

Egypt: Reject Draft Criminal Procedure Code

Proposed Changes Threaten Fair Trial Rights, Empower Abusive Officials. (Geneva, September 30, 2024) – The Egyptian Parliament must reject a proposed draft law that would replace the 1950 Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), Amnesty International, Dignity, Human Rights...
Egypt: Spate of Free Speech Prosecutions

Egypt: Spate of Free Speech Prosecutions

The Egyptian authorities have in recent weeks arbitrarily detained and referred for prosecution at least four critics of the government on charges stemming solely from their legitimate exercise of freedom of expression, as part of their work, in a fresh assault on...
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