Tag:Abdel Fattah el-Sissi

Egypt: Unprecedented crackdown on freedom of expression under al-Sisi turns Egypt into open-air prison

By Amnesty International -The crackdown on freedom of expression under Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi has reached alarming new levels unparalleled in Egypt’s recent history,...

Sisi to attend 73rd UN General Assembly session: Diplomats

By Egypt Independent -Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-YoumPresident Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will address the general debate of the 73rd session for the UN General Assembly,...

Coptic Solidarity Asserts Token Coptic Governor Appointments Do Not Comprise Equality

For Immediate Release(Washington, DC) September 11, 2018The appointment of two Coptic governors in Egypt has been lauded as a major improvement for Copts and...

Rights group urges Egypt’s president to end violations

By Associated Press -A leading international rights group urged Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday to prioritise reforms aimed at ending human rights abuses...

UN Human Rights Chief Denounces Egypt’s Media Intimidation

By POMED -On March 7, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein described the Egyptian government's suppression of freedom of expression in recent months as...

Egypt Honors Slain Coptic Christians, But Fails to Protect the Living

By Lela Gilbert - NewsMaxA touching news story surfaced a few days ago, briefly casting a flicker of light across Egypt’s shadowy heartland.The report...

Visiting Egypt, Tillerson Is Silent on Its Wave of Repression

By Declan Walsh - The New York Times CAIRO — Unusually for America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson has kept a...

Forget the Terrorists, What about Your Government, Mr. Sisi?

By Raymond Ibrahim – Exclusive to Coptic SolidarityIt is one thing for Egyptian President Sisi not to be able to prevent surprise Islamic terror...