The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) shares with you the statements and joint statement it issued over the past month and campaign, in addition to the legal updates of lawsuits in which AFTE provides legal support to prisoners of conscience or to academics who were subjected to abuse and security prosecutions for expressing their opinions.
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Advocacy
The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) condemned the campaign launched by the security services at dawn on 4 April, which resulted in the arrest of political activists and protesters after they participated in a demonstration outside the Journalists Syndicate to express their solidarity with the Palestinian cause. At least six have been arrested as of the time of releasing this statement.
Activists and journalists participated in the demonstration where they got water, salt, and bread for a Ramadan iftar (fast-breaking meal) as a symbolic expression of sharing the suffering of the victims of the war waged by the Israeli occupation army on Gaza and to condemn the policy of starving the Strip. More.
In addition, AFTE condemned the unlawful detention by police forces of the Chairwoman of the Association’s Board of Trustees, lawyer Ragia Omran, along with several activists, during their participation in a solidarity event with women in Palestine and Sudan, in front of the regional office of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in Cairo.
The event began with the gathering of several activists, journalists, and lawyers, holding banners condemning the crimes against women in Gaza and Sudan, which drew the attention of officials at the regional office for women. More.
In a joint statement, AFTE , the FreeHoda Campaign and other 17 human rights organizations condemned the prolonged arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim for more than 2,000 days. Following the completion of her previous sentence, which was based on falsified charges, the public prosecution has continued to unlawfully detain Abdel-Moniem by ‘ reissuing similar fabricated charges against her, also known as ‘recycling’ her charges. The organizations and the FreeHoda campaign demanded her immediate release from arbitrary detention, especially due to her deteriorating health in prison. More.
Legal Aid
- Detention of academic Ahmed AlTomahy, who exceeded 3 years in pretrial detention, renewed for extra 45 days
- Criminal Court renews the detention of two Zamalek football club fans accused of joining Al-Ahly football club ultras for 45 days
- State Security Prosecution Released Mustafa Ramadan who is imprisoned due to his participation in a demonstration of solidarity with Palestine in front of the Journalists Syndicate
- Supreme State Security releases Ahmed Abdel Karim after his arrest for participating in a protest against the war in Gaza
- Supreme State Security renews Mahmoud Abo Sree’s detention for 15 days After he was arrested from Borg El Arab Airport while returning to visit his family
- Criminal Court renews the detention of Ahmed Abostit for demonstrating in solidarity with Palestine for 45 days
- Helwan University appeals against the administrative court’s ruling in favor of AFTE confirming the right of a graduate to be appointed as a teaching assistant
- Shebin Al-Qanater misdemeanor acquits student Ahmed Al-Sawaf of charges of escaping police surveillance
- AFTE files a lawsuit against the Faculty of Arts at Banha University for its refusal to appoint a teaching assistant despite her eligibility
- Criminal court renews the detention of student Ahmed El-Toukhy for 45 days in his second case
- Criminal Court renews the detention of the human rights lawyer Ahmed Nazeer El-Helw for 45 days after more than one year and a half in pre-trial detention.
- Al-Darb Al-Ahmar Misdemeanor Court renews the detention of mosque servant Khaled Helmy for 15 days.
- Criminal Court releases the “T-shirt detainee” with a financial guarantee and postpones his trial to the June 26 session.
- Criminal Court renews the detention of activist and one of the injured in January Revolution Ahmed Oraby for 45 days
- The detention of Omar ElDahma was renewed for 45 days for his participation in demonstrations of solidarity with Palestine
- At the end of his sixth year in pretrial detention.. Criminal Court renews student Mohamed Saad’s detention for 45 days over Alliance of Hope lawsuit
- The Administrative Court accepts the appeal of AFTE and canceled the decision to dismiss student Omar Ali from the Taiba Higher Institute of Engineering
- Renewal of detention of activist Marwa Arafa continues despite exceeding 3 years in pretrial detention in violation of law
- For the second time in April, Supreme State Security renews Mahmoud Abo Sree’s detention for 15 days
- Supreme State Security Prosecution renews the detention of Muhammad Abdel-Mawjoud after he was arrested while returning from his work outside the country
- After four years in pre-trial detention Criminal Court renews journalist Karim Ebrahim’s detention for 45 days
- Despite spending more than two years in pre-trial detention Criminal court renews Moataz Bellah Hasab Elnaby’s detention for 45 days
- Criminal court renewed the detention of Muhammad Zayan for 45 days pending investigations because of a video from a conference of former candidate Ahmed Al-Tantawy
- Criminal Court renews the detain of DMC journalist Karim Salem for 45 days
