In 2011, Egyptian citizens took to the streets in mass protests against the 29-year rule of Hosni Mubarak, demanding change, demanding freedom and demanding democracy. No longer were they content...
“A Past Still Present”: Equal Rights Trust report explores discrimination and inequality in Egypt, eight years after the revolution
Last week marked the 8th anniversary of the Egyptian revolution – known as the “25 January revolution” – which led to the deposal of President Mubarak after 29 years in...
Revolution and Counter-revolution in Egypt’s Emergency State
At the beginning of January, Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El Sisi declared a three-month extension of a country-wide state of emergency that has been in effect since April 2017 in...
Egyptian Human Rights Groups Face Difficult Choices After Al-Sisi’s Ultimatum
A Mubarak-era law stating that human rights groups must register has been utilised by President al-Sisi’s administration to encourage compliance with the administration by human rights organisations based in Egypt....