Tag: Egypt
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Arbitrary Detention and Human Rights Violations Against Oqba Hashad in Egypt
Oqba Alaa Labib Hashad, a 27-year-old Egyptian student, has been subjected to severe human rights violations by Egyptian security and judicial authorities since his arrest on 20 May 2019. His detention stems solely from his familial connection to his brother, Amr Hashad, a recognised human rights defender now living in exile. Egyptian National Security Agency…
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Targeted for Activism: Hossam Bahgat Faces Escalating Charges in Egypt’s Crackdown on Dissent
Hossam Bahgat, a leading figure in Egypt’s human rights movement and founder of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), continues to face systematic state harassment. Over the years, Bahgat has been targeted with legal challenges and punitive measures for his outspoken advocacy for civil liberties and democracy. Most recently, in January 2025, he was…
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Badr Mohamed
Badr Mohamed was arrested in 2013, when he was just 17 years old. This happened during the protests at Ramsis Square in Egypt. It has been reported that security forces used excessive force against protesters, resulting in 97 deaths. Badr was near the protests and ran to a nearby mosque for safety. However, security forces…