Rights groups in Egypt urge President Sisi to refuse to ratify the unjust sentencing of the three activists, and reject the continued use of exceptional courts and bogus terrorism charges in retaliation against the state's peaceful critics.
The Egyptian government initiated at least five Emergency State Security Court trials against high-profile human rights defenders, activists, and political opponents on alleged speech offenses ahead of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s October 25, 2021, declaration ending the country’s nationwide state of emergency.
Dozens of Egyptian journalists who have applied for membership in their professional union have been rejected without a reason, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed has reported. At the same time, several employee.