Egypt: Dissidents Abroad Denied Identity Documents – Human Rights Watch

3/13/2023 – Through a series of interviews with 26 Egyptians living outside of Egypt, Human Rights Watch documents how Egyptian authorities have systematically refused to issue or renew identity documents (including passports, ID cards, or birth certificates) for dissidents, journalists, activists, and other critics living abroad. This appears to be a deliberate effort on the part of the Egyptian state to pressure dissidents to return to Egypt, where they will likely face persecution. 

Egypt: Dissidents Abroad Denied Identity Documents