(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Despite the special case of Palestinian refugees and widespread support of the Palestinian cause, Egypt has shown little lenience to their plight, as there are residency regulations that they must adhere to or face imprisonment or deportation. The regulations mandate that Palestinians must renew their residency annually, paying a fee despite their precarious economic circumstances.
Palestinians in Egypt have mainly complained a lack of appropriate health services and the requirement to seek approval for every administrative action they need to take, according to interviews conducted by CMRS.
The Sudanese living in Egypt occupy the worst position among refuges residing in Egypt, as they do not only face residential and economic barriers but also suffer from discrimination.
One of the most prominent cases took place in November 2015 when the Egyptian police arrested and tortured a Sudanese national who came to Egypt to provide his son with medical treatment. Photos of the victim's torture wounds were widely disseminated on social media platforms.
Daily News Egypt spoke with a Sudanese national who is a mayor of a neighbourhood in Ain Shams district and goes by the name Nasr to protect his anonymity. Nasr complained about the neighbourhood's high rents saying that it has forced unsafe cohabitation. According to Nasr, there are 15 people living in one lodgement's that consist of three rooms in order to pay for the high rent.
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