Charlotte Rezak

Ending Egypt’s State of Emergency: A False Image of Democratic Reform

On October 25th, 2021, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced that he is finally lifting Egypt’s nationwide state of emergency. On the surface, this is a positive change for Egyptian...

Democracy and the Right to Organize: Egyptian Prosecution of Human Rights Organizations through Case 173

University of Chicago

On January 22nd, 2022, Egypt’s human rights issues made headlines when Biden refused $130 million in security assistance that had originally been promised to them, citing human rights concerns. This...