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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.

New Video Tells the Story of Exiled Egyptian Activists

March 18, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

March 16, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

February 25, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

February 19, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

January 31, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

January 25, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

January 21, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

December 3, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

State retaliation against journalists ‘chills’ Egypt’s media

October 15, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

State retaliation against journalists ‘chills’ Egypt’s media

Increasing repression on journalists has “chilled” the media in Egypt. There are concerns over the recent arrest of the brother of a prominent journalist.

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

Why the failure of the Arab Spring in Egypt is Mubarak’s Legacy

February 27, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Why the failure of the Arab Spring in Egypt is Mubarak’s Legacy

The push for democracy during the Arab Spring failed in Egypt. This was ultimately because of the groundwork laid down by the Hosni Mubarak’s regime.

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

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