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Egyptian Judiciary in Service of Repression

November 23rd, 2020220 Original Link Walid Shawky, a dentist and activist in Egypt, spent nearly two years in pretrial detention over abusive charges of “joining a terrorist organization,” “spreading false news,” and “misusing social media” without ever facing trial. On August 23, a judge ordered Shawky’s conditional release. It took...

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40 Members of Congress signed a letter to Secretary Pompeo specifically mentioning Ola and Hosam

August 27th, 2020254 Click Here To Read The Full Letter August 27, 2020 We write to raise significant concerns regarding the continued lack of human rights and due process with Egypt’s use of arbitrary detention and imprisonment, including the targeting of U.S. citizens and others with close ties to Americans. We urge...

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Egypt again renews detention Ola Al-Qaradawi

October 29th, 2019182 Original Link Egypt on Sunday renewed the detention of Ola Al-Qaradawi, daughter of Islamic cleric Sheikh Yusuf, detaining her or a further 15 days. Ola, 58, was returned to solitary confinement at the beginning of July despite a court ordering her release hours earlier. She has been charged with "joining a terrorist group", in...

Egypt: Escalating Reprisals, Arrests of Critics’ Families