There are increasing calls for Egypt to stop its summary detention and deportation of Sudanese who are fleeing the escalating crisis in their country, as well as growing pressure on the European Union to take steps to prevent its aid to the country from being used to violate the rights of refugees.
The conflict in Sudan and Egypt’s response
The Global Detention Project (GDP) and the Committee for Justice (CFJ) recently released an urgent appeal concerning the escalating humanitarian crisis affecting Sudanese refugees detained in Egypt. The report points to Egypt’s alarming response along its southern border as the humanitarian crisis in Sudan has intensified, in violation of its human rights commitments. As the number of Sudanese refugees crossing into Egypt has grown, Egyptian authorities have ramped up arrests, arbitrary detentions, pushbacks and refoulements, breaching Egypt’s obligations under international refugee law.