enforced disappearance
Sisi responds to question about number of political detainees, enforced disappearances in Egypt
Egypt
January 14, 2022
Sisi responds to question about number of political detainees, enforced disappearances in Egypt
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi responded to a question from a foreign journalist about the criticism of the human rights situation…
Egypt to monitor media outlets for ‘false news’ after ‘inaccurate’ BBC report
Egypt
February 28, 2018
Egypt to monitor media outlets for ‘false news’ after ‘inaccurate’ BBC report
Egypt’s Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek ordered on Wednesday prosecution lawyers across Egypt to monitor media outlets and social media platforms to…
‘Forcibly disappeared’ woman from BBC report appears on TV
Egypt
February 27, 2018
‘Forcibly disappeared’ woman from BBC report appears on TV
A young Egyptian woman which a recent BBC report alleged had been “forcibly disappeared” in Egypt appeared on television on…
BBC report on human rights in Egypt is ‘baseless’ and ‘false’: SIS
Egypt
February 26, 2018
BBC report on human rights in Egypt is ‘baseless’ and ‘false’: SIS
In response to a recent visual and written BBC report entitled ‘The shadows over Egypt’, which addresses the country’s human…
Human Rights Watch urges Egypt, UAE to reveal disappeared prisoner’s whereabouts
Egypt
November 22, 2017
Human Rights Watch urges Egypt, UAE to reveal disappeared prisoner’s whereabouts
International rights organization Human Rights Watch is urging Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to reveal the whereabouts of an…
Amnesty claims spike in forced disappearances, Egypt says prejudiced
Egypt
July 13, 2016
Amnesty claims spike in forced disappearances, Egypt says prejudiced
Egypt's police have been implicated in an "unprecedented spike" in enforced disappearances since early 2015 aimed at quashing dissent, Amnesty…
UN Geneva session discusses Egypt human rights situation
Egypt
March 19, 2016
UN Geneva session discusses Egypt human rights situation
The United Nations has held a session in Geneva to discuss the human rights situation in various countries, including Egypt.…
Interior Minister denies forced disappearances in Egypt
Egypt
March 6, 2016
Interior Minister denies forced disappearances in Egypt
Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar said on Sunday that claims of forced disappearances taking place in Egypt are false, according…
Lawyer says victim of suspected enforced disappearance found dead
Egypt
February 1, 2016
Lawyer says victim of suspected enforced disappearance found dead
An activist lawyer reported that a missing victim of enforced disappearance allegedly taken by security authorities has been found dead. Halim…
Interior Ministry informs rights council of 19 more disappearance cases
Egypt
January 17, 2016
Interior Ministry informs rights council of 19 more disappearance cases
The Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that it had informed the National Council for Human Rights of the whereabouts of…