view full report in PDF Introduction: Lest we forget the victims and survivors "Glory to those who are not known!" .. a saying that resonated widely among the citizens during the various demonstrations and protests after the Egyptian…

Human rights organizations condemn the crackdown on individuals based on their perceived sexual orientation and gender identity It criticizes the state’s disregard for the Constitution and the violation of the rights of individuals to…

October 10, 2017 On the 15th World Day Against the Death Penalty, eight Egyptian rights groups demanded that the Egyptian adhere to the safeguards guaranteeing the protection of the rights of those facing the death penaltyand sign and…

Read full report in PDF Prepared By: Mohamed Mostafa Researcher, Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF) Mohamed Nagi Researcher, Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) Edited By: Mohamed Nagi…

View full report in PDFThe situation of Freedom of Expression Report for the second quarter (April - June 2017) presents a general overview of the various developments witnessed by issues on which AFTE works. The report highlights the role…

Read the full Newsletter in PDFIntroduction: No voice other than that of the government On May 24, the government began blocking a number of sites. Most of the blocking operations were directed against news sites and satellite channels…

August 3rd, 2017 Mr. Mohamed Fayek President of the National Council for Human Rights 69 Giza St. next to the Saudi Arabian embassy Re: Fears of human rights violations against the Uyghur community detained in Torah prison and the…

Ahmed El-Tayeb Grand Imam of al-Azhar University 1 Youssef Abbas St. Nasr City, Cairo Egypt Dear Sir, We are writing to you on behalf of Human Rights Watch and the Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression to ask you to urge the…

On December 5, 2017, The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression published a new report entitled "Occasionally by Decree.. Update on the Block of Websites in Egypt". Update 2.2 (1 Feb 2018) The number of blocked websites rose to…

View full report in PDFThe Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) issued its quarterly report on the status of freedom of expression in Egypt. The report covers the period from January 1st 2017 to the end of March 2017. It…