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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.

Concerns Remain As Egypt Frees Activists And Critics

by DC Editors - May 8, 2022

Concerns Remain As Egypt Frees Activists And Critics

Towards Ramadan’s end on April 24, Egyptian authorities freed about 40 unjustly detained, including journalists. But this changes nothing.

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

3 In Egypt Start Hunger Strike Against Indefinite Detention

by DC Editors - February 26, 2022

3 In Egypt Start Hunger Strike Against Indefinite Detention

On February 10 and 11, 2022, three Egyptian activists went on hunger strike to protest their lengthy pretrial incarceration.

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

Freed Activist Ramy Shaath Says Egypt Is ‘A Big Cell’

by DC Editors - January 30, 2022

Freed Activist Ramy Shaath Says Egypt Is 'A Big Cell’

Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath denounced Egypt as “a big cell” weeks after his release from jail and departure for France.

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

Dissidents’ sentence confirms Egypt’s continuing crackdown

by DC Editors - December 20, 2021

Dissidents’ sentence confirms Egypt’s continuing crackdown

An Egyptian court Monday gave activist Alaa Abdel Fattah a 5 years prison term, the latest that seen him spend the last decade in prison.

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

Renewed Judicial Harassment Of Egypt’s Rights Defenders

by DC Editors - August 2, 2021

Renewed Judicial Harassment Of Egypt’s Rights Defenders

As part of a decade-old criminal probe, Egyptian authorities summoned at least five human rights activists for questioning in July 2021.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Charity, Dictatorships, Egypt

Egypt Targets TikTokers And Digital Dissidents

by DC Editors - June 28, 2021

Egypt Targets TikTokers And Digital Dissidents

There is a contradiction between Egypt’s rapid development of the digital economy and state control of the media, with arrests of tiktokers.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Dictatorships, Egypt, Social Media and Democracy, Technology Dissidents

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

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