2 stories for 2026-03-11 · Refugees, displacement & migrant rights · Egypt
BBC Arabic documented testimonies from detainees and deportees of Sudanese and Syrian nationality. Human rights reports describe a broad security campaign targeting refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in Egypt during December and January.
Syrian journalist Samer Mukhtar was deported from Egypt to Syria without being able to retrieve his young Egyptian-national child, despite previous attempts to renew his residency. The case has drawn human rights concerns and solidarity support, and has renewed debate about Egypt's deportation and detention campaigns targeting refugees.