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human rights in Egypt

A man holds a placard depicting Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sissi and reads he is a criminal as he stages a protest by the National Assembly in Paris, Dec. 8, 2020. 
Human rights
Powerful countries break their silence on Egypt’s human rights abuses 
A candle surrounded by barbed wire next to a written description of Amal Fathy
Conflict & Justice
Egypt and Amal Fathy: One woman’s story highlights national wave of repression and sexual violence
Morning circle time with Aya Hijazi and some of the children the group works with outside the Belady Foundation.
Justice
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Baha’i scholars await trial in Iran