

Egypt
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who first took power in a 2013 coup, has governed Egypt in an increasingly authoritarian manner. Meaningful political opposition is virtually nonexistent, as expressions of dissent can draw criminal prosecution and imprisonment. Civil liberties, including press freedom and freedom of assembly, are tightly restricted. Security forces engage in human rights abuses with impunity, and physical security is further undermined by terrorist violence centered in the Sinai Peninsula.

Freedom in the World — Egypt Country Report
Egypt is rated Not Free in Freedom in the World 2020, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.

Freedom on the Net — Egypt Country Report
Egypt is rated Not Free in Freedom on the Net, Freedom House's comprehensive study of internet freedom around the globe.
News & Perspectives on Egypt
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Internet Freedom Is Under Attack in The Middle East and North Africa
Perspectives
January 19, 2021
Egypt: Sanaa Seif, Sister of Imprisoned Activist Alaa Abdelfattah, Detained by Egyptian Security Forces
Press release
June 25, 2020
To Protect Religious Freedom in Egypt, Ease Authoritarian Restrictions
Perspectives
November 21, 2019
Egypt: Freedom House Calls for the Release of Political Prisoners, Including Hazem Ghonim
Press release
September 29, 2019