Leslie Piquemal
@lesliepiquemal.bsky.social
European advocacy lead at the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
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Lawyer Hoda Abdel-Moneim has been arbitrarily imprisoned in Egypt for 7 years.
Her health condition is now extremely critical and threatens her life.
As Chair of @droi.europarl.europa.eu, I renew my call for the immediate release of Hoda and the other detained lawyers.
Her health condition is now extremely critical and threatens her life.
As Chair of @droi.europarl.europa.eu, I renew my call for the immediate release of Hoda and the other detained lawyers.
Urgent Appeal on Critical Health of Egyptian Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim - Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned over the severe deterioration in the health of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim, 66 years old, who has been in ...
cihrs.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Lawyer Hoda Abdel-Moneim has been arbitrarily imprisoned in Egypt for 7 years.
Her health condition is now extremely critical and threatens her life.
As Chair of @droi.europarl.europa.eu, I renew my call for the immediate release of Hoda and the other detained lawyers.
Her health condition is now extremely critical and threatens her life.
As Chair of @droi.europarl.europa.eu, I renew my call for the immediate release of Hoda and the other detained lawyers.
Reposted by Leslie Piquemal
As Egypt keeps bragging to the EU about its commitment to human rights, this week marks the 7th year of pretrial detention of Lawyer Hoda Abdel-Moneim, whose health is deteriorating.
True commitment to human rights, means the release of Hoda and many more illegally detained.
True commitment to human rights, means the release of Hoda and many more illegally detained.
November 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
As Egypt keeps bragging to the EU about its commitment to human rights, this week marks the 7th year of pretrial detention of Lawyer Hoda Abdel-Moneim, whose health is deteriorating.
True commitment to human rights, means the release of Hoda and many more illegally detained.
True commitment to human rights, means the release of Hoda and many more illegally detained.
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Tapis rouge pour le Président al-Sissi à Bruxelles malgré la crise des droits humains en #Égypte ?
Nous comptons sur Maxime Prévot et @belgiummfa.bsky.social
pour demander des comptes au Président sur l'état des droits humains.
Parlez-lui de Hoda Abdelmoniem👇https://www.amnesty.be/hoda
Nous comptons sur Maxime Prévot et @belgiummfa.bsky.social
pour demander des comptes au Président sur l'état des droits humains.
Parlez-lui de Hoda Abdelmoniem👇https://www.amnesty.be/hoda
October 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Tapis rouge pour le Président al-Sissi à Bruxelles malgré la crise des droits humains en #Égypte ?
Nous comptons sur Maxime Prévot et @belgiummfa.bsky.social
pour demander des comptes au Président sur l'état des droits humains.
Parlez-lui de Hoda Abdelmoniem👇https://www.amnesty.be/hoda
Nous comptons sur Maxime Prévot et @belgiummfa.bsky.social
pour demander des comptes au Président sur l'état des droits humains.
Parlez-lui de Hoda Abdelmoniem👇https://www.amnesty.be/hoda
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The EU promised Egypt €7.4 billion in exchange for human rights improvements. Sadly, we see no change so far.
Don't roll out the red carpet for Al-Sisi, but demand change during Wednesday's summit: No human rights improvements, no EU money.
That's our message to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 👇
Don't roll out the red carpet for Al-Sisi, but demand change during Wednesday's summit: No human rights improvements, no EU money.
That's our message to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 👇
October 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The EU promised Egypt €7.4 billion in exchange for human rights improvements. Sadly, we see no change so far.
Don't roll out the red carpet for Al-Sisi, but demand change during Wednesday's summit: No human rights improvements, no EU money.
That's our message to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 👇
Don't roll out the red carpet for Al-Sisi, but demand change during Wednesday's summit: No human rights improvements, no EU money.
That's our message to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 👇
Reposted by Leslie Piquemal
At #EUEgypt summit, @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu have a choice to make: use EU leverage to press Sisi to end repression, or continue to bankroll it.
Joint NGO statement: cihrs.org/eu-egypt-fir...
Joint NGO statement: cihrs.org/eu-egypt-fir...
The first #EUEgypt summit will take place tomorrow in Brussels.
EU and Egypt leaders will discuss bilateral relations and how to further deepen their political and economic partnership.
Read the agenda → link.europa.eu/vywNmK
EU and Egypt leaders will discuss bilateral relations and how to further deepen their political and economic partnership.
Read the agenda → link.europa.eu/vywNmK
October 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
At #EUEgypt summit, @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu have a choice to make: use EU leverage to press Sisi to end repression, or continue to bankroll it.
Joint NGO statement: cihrs.org/eu-egypt-fir...
Joint NGO statement: cihrs.org/eu-egypt-fir...
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Outre le plan Macron, la Belgique devrait également soutenir la demande faite hier par les Pays-Bas d'une enquête de l'UE sur les violations par Israël de l'article 2 de l'Accord d'association UE-Israël.
💡Opinion de @rikkerthoremans.bsky.social de @broederlijkdelen.bsky.social dans De Morgen.
💡Opinion de @rikkerthoremans.bsky.social de @broederlijkdelen.bsky.social dans De Morgen.
Nu zelfs Nederland de relatie met Israël niet langer als "business-as-usual" ziet, mag België niet achterblijven.
Naast het Macron-plan moet België ook de Nederlandse oproep voor een EU-onderzoek naar schendingen van art. 2 van het Associatieakkoord steunen.
Lees mijn opinie in @demorgen.be 👇
Naast het Macron-plan moet België ook de Nederlandse oproep voor een EU-onderzoek naar schendingen van art. 2 van het Associatieakkoord steunen.
Lees mijn opinie in @demorgen.be 👇
Nu zelfs voor Nederland de relatie met Israël niet langer business as usual kan zijn
Belgische steun voor het Macron-plan is belangrijk, maar het initiatief dat de Nederlandse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken lanceerde verdient minstens evenveel aandacht, schrijft Rikkert Horemans, bel...
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May 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Outre le plan Macron, la Belgique devrait également soutenir la demande faite hier par les Pays-Bas d'une enquête de l'UE sur les violations par Israël de l'article 2 de l'Accord d'association UE-Israël.
💡Opinion de @rikkerthoremans.bsky.social de @broederlijkdelen.bsky.social dans De Morgen.
💡Opinion de @rikkerthoremans.bsky.social de @broederlijkdelen.bsky.social dans De Morgen.
Reposted by Leslie Piquemal
Nu zelfs Nederland de relatie met Israël niet langer als "business-as-usual" ziet, mag België niet achterblijven.
Naast het Macron-plan moet België ook de Nederlandse oproep voor een EU-onderzoek naar schendingen van art. 2 van het Associatieakkoord steunen.
Lees mijn opinie in @demorgen.be 👇
Naast het Macron-plan moet België ook de Nederlandse oproep voor een EU-onderzoek naar schendingen van art. 2 van het Associatieakkoord steunen.
Lees mijn opinie in @demorgen.be 👇
Nu zelfs voor Nederland de relatie met Israël niet langer business as usual kan zijn
Belgische steun voor het Macron-plan is belangrijk, maar het initiatief dat de Nederlandse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken lanceerde verdient minstens evenveel aandacht, schrijft Rikkert Horemans, bel...
www.demorgen.be
May 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Nu zelfs Nederland de relatie met Israël niet langer als "business-as-usual" ziet, mag België niet achterblijven.
Naast het Macron-plan moet België ook de Nederlandse oproep voor een EU-onderzoek naar schendingen van art. 2 van het Associatieakkoord steunen.
Lees mijn opinie in @demorgen.be 👇
Naast het Macron-plan moet België ook de Nederlandse oproep voor een EU-onderzoek naar schendingen van art. 2 van het Associatieakkoord steunen.
Lees mijn opinie in @demorgen.be 👇
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“Forgive me, mother. This is the path I chose — to help people,” [the paramedic] said.
"The Palestine Red Crescent Society spokeswoman [said] that the paramedic who filmed the video was later found with a bullet in his head in the mass grave."
"The Palestine Red Crescent Society spokeswoman [said] that the paramedic who filmed the video was later found with a bullet in his head in the mass grave."
"A video recording, discovered on the cellphone of one of the paramedics [killed] shows that the ambulances and fire truck that they were traveling in were clearly marked and had their emergency signal lights on when Israeli troops hit them with a barrage of gunfire"
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/w...
Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On
The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers. The video appears to contradict Israel’s version of the incident, which described the vehicles as “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency ...
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
“Forgive me, mother. This is the path I chose — to help people,” [the paramedic] said.
"The Palestine Red Crescent Society spokeswoman [said] that the paramedic who filmed the video was later found with a bullet in his head in the mass grave."
"The Palestine Red Crescent Society spokeswoman [said] that the paramedic who filmed the video was later found with a bullet in his head in the mass grave."
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#Egypt: UN Experts call for release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, as his mother's life is in danger after 148 days of hunger strike
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social: stop ignoring flagrant crackdown on free speech, make human rights core in future relationship
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @euinegypt.bsky.social
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social: stop ignoring flagrant crackdown on free speech, make human rights core in future relationship
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @euinegypt.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#Egypt: UN Experts call for release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, as his mother's life is in danger after 148 days of hunger strike
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social: stop ignoring flagrant crackdown on free speech, make human rights core in future relationship
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @euinegypt.bsky.social
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social: stop ignoring flagrant crackdown on free speech, make human rights core in future relationship
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @euinegypt.bsky.social
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[#Egypte]
La mère d'Alaa Abdel Fattah, Leïla Souief, en grève de la faim depuis près de 150 j a été hospitalisée après avoir perdu 30 kg.
Alaa, prisonnier d'opinion, enfermé en Egypte depuis 2019, a été maintenu en prison à l'issue d'un procès inéquitable. Il doit être libéré!
#FreeAlaa #FreeThemAll
La mère d'Alaa Abdel Fattah, Leïla Souief, en grève de la faim depuis près de 150 j a été hospitalisée après avoir perdu 30 kg.
Alaa, prisonnier d'opinion, enfermé en Egypte depuis 2019, a été maintenu en prison à l'issue d'un procès inéquitable. Il doit être libéré!
#FreeAlaa #FreeThemAll
We are deeply worried that Laila Soueif, mother of jailed British-Egyptian Alaa Abdel Fattah, is in hospital after almost 150 days of hunger strike. No mother should feel such a desperate act is her only recourse. We call on Egypt to immediately #FreeAlaa, & on the UK to step up diplomatic efforts.
February 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
[#Egypte]
La mère d'Alaa Abdel Fattah, Leïla Souief, en grève de la faim depuis près de 150 j a été hospitalisée après avoir perdu 30 kg.
Alaa, prisonnier d'opinion, enfermé en Egypte depuis 2019, a été maintenu en prison à l'issue d'un procès inéquitable. Il doit être libéré!
#FreeAlaa #FreeThemAll
La mère d'Alaa Abdel Fattah, Leïla Souief, en grève de la faim depuis près de 150 j a été hospitalisée après avoir perdu 30 kg.
Alaa, prisonnier d'opinion, enfermé en Egypte depuis 2019, a été maintenu en prison à l'issue d'un procès inéquitable. Il doit être libéré!
#FreeAlaa #FreeThemAll
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Un “climat d’apaisement” entre l’UE et Israël synonyme de compromission.
En traitant Israël comme un partenaire privilégié, l’UE ferme les yeux sur la violence génocidaire déployée par Israël à Gaza et sur sa politique d’apartheid.
Honte.
#Notinmyname
www.lesoir.be/657589/artic...
En traitant Israël comme un partenaire privilégié, l’UE ferme les yeux sur la violence génocidaire déployée par Israël à Gaza et sur sa politique d’apartheid.
Honte.
#Notinmyname
www.lesoir.be/657589/artic...
Climat d’apaisement entre l’UE et Israël, malgré les violations à Gaza et en Cisjordanie
Les représentantes de l’Union européenne et des Etats membres se sont réunies avec le ministre israélien des Affaires étrangères. Alors que les ONG de défense des droits humains appelaient à suspendre...
www.lesoir.be
February 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Un “climat d’apaisement” entre l’UE et Israël synonyme de compromission.
En traitant Israël comme un partenaire privilégié, l’UE ferme les yeux sur la violence génocidaire déployée par Israël à Gaza et sur sa politique d’apartheid.
Honte.
#Notinmyname
www.lesoir.be/657589/artic...
En traitant Israël comme un partenaire privilégié, l’UE ferme les yeux sur la violence génocidaire déployée par Israël à Gaza et sur sa politique d’apartheid.
Honte.
#Notinmyname
www.lesoir.be/657589/artic...
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Incredibly worrying - Laila Soueif is in hospital after 149 days on hunger strike www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Mum rushed to hospital after desperate hunger strike to free jailed son
Laila Soueif, whose British son Alaa Abd el-Fattah is being held in Egypt despite serving his full sentence, has refused food since September in a bid to secure his freedom
www.mirror.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Incredibly worrying - Laila Soueif is in hospital after 149 days on hunger strike www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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FairSquare is one of 25 organisations calling on the UK to take action on Egypt at the Human Rights Council.
The groups have urged David Lammy to build on his strong stand in January, when UK called for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah & all held for exercising the right to freedom of expression.
The groups have urged David Lammy to build on his strong stand in January, when UK called for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah & all held for exercising the right to freedom of expression.
February 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
FairSquare is one of 25 organisations calling on the UK to take action on Egypt at the Human Rights Council.
The groups have urged David Lammy to build on his strong stand in January, when UK called for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah & all held for exercising the right to freedom of expression.
The groups have urged David Lammy to build on his strong stand in January, when UK called for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah & all held for exercising the right to freedom of expression.
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Are Arab dissidents facing a new wave of repression? - https://www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/aimc-are-arab-dissidents-facing-new-wave-repression
Are Arab dissidents facing a new wave of repression?
Recent extraditions between Middle Eastern states facilitated through an opaque arrest warrant system have left many political activists fearful
www.middleeasteye.net
February 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Are Arab dissidents facing a new wave of repression? - https://www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/aimc-are-arab-dissidents-facing-new-wave-repression
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
January 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.