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Human Rights Organizations: Smotrich’s Threat to Egypt Violates International Law; Sinai Residents Have the Right to Return and to Safety on Their Land
The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the recent statements made by Israeli Finance Minister and Security Cabinet member Bezalel Smotrich about Sinai. In a video interview on October 5, 2026, the minister stated:...
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Escalating Protests Inside Prisons: Human Rights Organizations Call for the Protection of Detainees, Investigations into Abuses, and an End to the Pretrial Detention Crisis
The undersigned human rights organizations express their grave concern over reports and information they have received and...
English content Egypt: Torture of Journalists Indicative of State Policy rather than Isolated Incident.. Human rights organizations call for immediate investigation into security agencies’ abuses of Matsadaksh journalists
The torture and enforced disappearance of journalists from the Matsadaksh platform are allegations that must be immediately...
Global Call for the Release of Entire Newsroom at Egyptian Investigative Journalism Platform Matsadaash
We, the undersigned civil society organizations and independent media outlets, join together to condemn the escalating crackdown on independent Egyptian investigative journalism platform Matsadaash, which now includes the arrest of six journalists, constituting the entirety of the newsroom.
English content Joint Statement: Ahead of His Trial Hearing, Rights Groups Call for the Immediate Release of Photojournalist Hamdi El-Zaeem After Ten Years of Deprivation of Liberty
The undersigned organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately release photojournalist Hamdi Mokhtar Ali, known as...
English content UN Experts Call on Egypt to Investigate Serious Violations in North Sinai and Raise Concerns about Possible War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity
Sinai Foundation for Human Rights (SFHR) welcomes the invitation extended by thirteen UN Special Rapporteurs and mandate...
English content Joint Statement: Rights Organizations Call for an End to Requiring Telecom Users in Egypt to Provide Biometric Data
The undersigned organizations reject any policy that makes providing a facial image, fingerprint, or other biometric identifier...
English content Rights Groups Call for Release of Detained Shi'a Muslims in Egypt, including Journalist Haidar Qandil
On 22 June 2026, Egyptian security forces arrested at least six Shi’a Muslims from their homes. Later...
English content Aid to Egypt will serve authoritarianism unless EU ensures compliance.. with agreed precondition
The European Union should urgently explain why it has decided to release a second €1.5 billion payment to...
English content NEW REPORT - Fishing Under Military Order: Lake Bardawil under the Management of the Future of Egypt Authority
Today, the 28th July 2026, EgyptWide for Human Rights, Sinai Foundation for Human Rights (SFHR), and the...
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