Egypt
Egypt has experienced a severe contraction of civic space since 2013, with systematic targeting of human rights defenders, independent journalists, and civil society organizations through legal and extralegal measures.
Documented Incidents
24
Verified
24
100% verification rate
Time Period
2014 - 2024
Last Updated
Apr 2026
Violation Patterns
DEATH_PENALTY
1 documented cases
TRAVEL_BANS
1 documented cases
FORCED_DISAPPEARANCE
1 documented cases
RESTRICTIONS_ON_ACADEMIC_FREEDOM
1 documented cases
RAIDS
1 documented cases
ARBITRARY_DETENTION
1 documented cases
DIGITAL_HARASSMENT
1 documented cases
EXCESSIVE_USE_OF_FORCE
1 documented cases
RESTRICTIONS_ON_FREEDOM_OF_ASSEMBLY
1 documented cases
ARBITRARY_DETENTION
1 documented cases
ATTACKS_ON_JOURNALISTS
1 documented cases
JUDICIAL_HARASSMENT
2 documented cases
DISCRIMINATION
1 documented cases
ARBITRARY_DETENTION
1 documented cases
ARBITRARY_DETENTION
1 documented cases
TRAVEL_BANS
2 documented cases
ARBITRARY_DETENTION
1 documented cases
TORTURE
1 documented cases
ARBITRARY_DETENTION
1 documented cases
ARBITRARY_DETENTION
2 documented cases
NGO_RESTRICTIONS
1 documented cases
Recent Incidents
View AllUN Experts Warn of Systematic Refugee and Migrant Violations in Egypt
Death Sentence Against Three Defendants Condemned by Rights Groups
Independent Investigation Demanded into Prison Death
Hotels in Egypt Systematically Discriminate Against Women Seeking Accommodation
Attacks on Journalists Covering Economic Protests
HuMENA Analysis
Egypt: Ten Years of Shrinking Civic Space
Comprehensive decade-long analysis documenting the systematic dismantling of independent civil society, media, and political space since 2014.
November 2024
Submission to UN Human Rights Committee
Shadow report on Egypt's compliance with ICCPR ahead of review session, documenting violations across freedom of expression, assembly, and fair trial rights.
October 2024
Urgent Action: EIPR Staff Detentions
Call for immediate release of EIPR staff and an end to the pattern of NGO harassment and asset freezing.
November 2024