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2018 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Campaigning Award-winner Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms is one of the few human rights organisations still operating in Egypt.
23 Apr 18

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/ShavP70VY4o”][vc_column_text]The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms is one of the few human rights organisations still operating in a country which has waged an orchestrated campaign against independent civil society groups. Egypt is becoming increasingly hostile to dissent, but ECRF continues to provide advocacy, legal support and campaign coordination, drawing attention to the many ongoing human rights abuses under the autocratic rule of President Abdel Fattah-el-Sisi. Their work has seen them subject to state harassment, their headquarters have been raided and staff members arrested. ECRF are committed to carrying on with their work regardless of the challenges.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][awards_fellows years=”2018″][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”12″ style=”load-more” items_per_page=”4″ element_width=”6″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1524475725322-09fdf4b1-d760-4″ taxonomies=”24136, 24135″][/vc_column][/vc_row]