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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for democracy in Egypt.​ Egypt is not a functioning democracy.​ ​​​According to Freedom House, after the fall of the Mubarak dictatorship, "establishing a functioning democracy has not succeeded and the rise of a new era of dictatorship are evident". Also check out our section on World Democracy or our articles on the Middle East and the Arab Spring.

How The Arab Spring Has Been Misunderstood

by DC Editors - April 19, 2021

How The Arab Spring Has Been Misunderstood

Westerners’ interpretations of events and Arabs’ perceptions of themselves are still muddled a decade after the Arab Spring.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Algeria, Arab Spring, Bahrain, Democracy Protests, Egypt, Libya, Middle East, Tunisia, Yemen

Egyptian Human Rights Activist Convicted On Bogus Charges 

by DC Editors - March 19, 2021

Egyptian Human Rights Activist Convicted On Bogus Charges 

The conviction of Sanna Seif by an Egyptian court on bogus charges of false news aim to hide the government’s bad human rights record.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Egypt, Political Dissidents

New Video Tells the Story of Exiled Egyptian Activists

by DC Editors - March 18, 2021

New “Ten Years On” Video Tells the Story of Exiled Egyptian Activists

In the ten years since Egyptians took to the streets to depose Hosni Mubarak, on-the-ground and online organizing has changed drastically.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Egypt, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents, Political Exiles

Algeria’s Pro-Democracy Hirak Protest Movement Is Back

by DC Editors - March 16, 2021

Algeria's Pro-Democracy Hirak Protest Movement Is Back

While Egypt is celebrating the 10 anniversary of the Arab Spring, another North African country, Algeria, is seeing its own ‘spring awakening.’

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Algeria, Democracy Protests, Egypt

Famous Egyptian Political Cartoonist Still Missing, Assumed Detained

by DC Editors - February 25, 2021

Famous Egyptian Political Cartoonist Still Missing, Assumed Detained

Egyptian cartoonist and animator Ashraf Hamdi was arrested January 25 for republishing a January 2011 tribute and is still missing.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Egypt, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents, Social Media and Democracy

Egypt: Escalating Reprisals, Arrests of Critics’ Families

by DC Editors - February 19, 2021

Egypt: Escalating Reprisals, Arrests of Critics’ Families

Egyptians ousted Hosni Mubarak but a dictator seized power. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ramped up repression of dissent.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Dictatorships, Egypt, Journalism and Free Speech

Enforced Disappearance of Egyptian Political Cartoonist

by DC Editors - January 31, 2021

Disappearance of Egyptian Political Cartoonist

Egyptian Ashraf Hamdi is a popular, well-known and highly successful satirical voice, all too rare in the MENA region.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Egypt, Middle East, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents

Targeting of Egypt’s Human Rights Defenders Must Stop

by DC Editors - January 25, 2021

Egypt’s Human Rights Defenders

UN expert deplored today the arrest and prolonged pre-trial detention of human rights defenders and bloggers

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Egypt, Middle East, Political Dissidents, United Nations

Report Reveals Bloody Purge of Egyptian Political Prisoners

by DC Editors - January 21, 2021

Egyptian Political Prisoners

187 out of the 222 defendants were subjected to enforced disappearance, 40 of them were subjected to torture and other cruel treatment.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Egypt, Middle East, Political Dissidents

France: Macron to Receive Al-Sisi on Heels of Repression

by DC Editors - December 3, 2020

France: Macron to Receive Al-Sisi on Heels of Repression

France is set to receive President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt December 7. President Al-Sisi has a track record of undemocratic governance.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Dictatorships, Egypt, Europe, France

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