The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) shares with you the joint statements 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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Joint statements
18 human rights organizations, Including AFTE, are deeply concerned over the continued disappearance of student Ahmed Hassan Mustafa for more than 2000 days to date. The organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately disclose Mustafa’s fate, inform his family and lawyer of the place and conditions of his detention, and investigate all complaints and reports submitted by the family. We further demand the disclosure of the fate of all forcibly disappeared persons in Egypt and for the crime of enforced disappearance to be put to an end. More.
AFTE and 11 Human rights organizations condemn the decision issued by the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) on September 8, refusing to grant a license to the Fakartany website. This decision is part of a policy aimed at depriving independent websites of their right to license, exposing them to legal threats. It comes within a general framework of restriction on media freedom and the right to information, and the undersigned called on the SCMR to accept the petition submitted by Free Think Media, the owner of the Fakartany website, on October 20. More.
Legal Aid
- The criminal court renews the detention of student Ahmed El-Toukhy for 45 days in his second case.
- The Criminal Court renews the detention of Ahmed Abostit for demonstrating in solidarity with Palestine for 45 days.
- Al-Azhar University Student’s Detention Renewed Over Palestine Supporting Demonstrations.
- Release of 4 Defendants Arrested for Organizing a Solidarity Protest for Palestine on October 7 Anniversary.
- Detention Renewed for Architect Imprisoned for Over 4 Years, Suffering from Chronic Illnesses.
- Detention Renewed For Two Zamalek Fans Accused of Joining Al-Ahly Ultras, Designated as a Terrorist Group.
- After four years in pretrial detention, the Criminal Court renewed journalist Karim Ebrahim’s detention for 45 days.
- After 3 Years Behind Bars, Criminal Court Renews Humanitarian Lawyer Saied Ali’s Detention.
- Omar ElDahma’s Detention Renewed Over Participating In Pro-Palestine Demonstrations Last Year.
- After one year in detention, the Criminal court renewed Muhammad Zayan’s detention because of a video from Ahmed Al-Tantawy’s conference.
- Journalist Khaled Mamdouh’s Detention Renewed for 15 Days, After More Than 3 Months Since the Raid on His Home and His Enforced Disappearance.
- Detention Renewed for a Mother of Two Due to Facebook Posts on Power Outages.
- Renewal of Detention of a Citizen Arrested in Maadi on Charges of Spreading False News Despite Lack of Evidence.
- The 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 pretrial detention.
- Detention was renewed for Hamed Sedeek, who has been detained since 2019.
- Detention Renewed for a Student Who Posted a Call for Protests and a Video Supporting Gaza on Social Media.
- Renewal of Mohamed Ibrahim’s Detention for Facebook Posts About Rising Prices and Difficult Living Conditions.
- Renewal of Detention for Islam Abu Saud Due to Facebook Posts Complaining About Power Outages.
- Renewal of Detention of Magdy Awad for 15 days Due to Posts Criticizing the High Prices.
- Detention Renewed for Citizen Arrested on Ismailia Streets.
- Renewal of detention of activist Marwa Arafa continues despite exceeding 4 years in pretrial detention in violation of law.
- After Three Years in Pretrial Detention, the Criminal Court Renews Moataz Bellah Hasab Elnaby’s detention for 45 days.
- After 5 Years in Pretrial Detention: Criminal Court Extends Students’s Detention Over Alliance of Hope Lawsuit.
- After three years in prison, the Criminal Court renewed Mohamed Amer Abdel Aziz’s detention for 45 days.
- After one year and a half in detention, the criminal court renewed the detention of two fans of Al-Ahly football club arrested from Cairo Stadium.
- The Criminal Court renewed the detention of Tantawy’s presidential campaign, Khaled Abd El-wahed, after more than 1 year in prison.
- Detention Renewed for Translator and Cartoonist Ashraf Omar for 15 Days, 3 Months After Being Arrested from His Home and Forcibly Disappeared.
- After 10 Months and No Evidence, Mahmoud Abo Sree Detention Renewed.
- Renewal of Detention of A Citizen Who Criticized Economic Situation and Egypt’s Stance on the Palestinian Issue on Facebook.
- After 4 Months in Prison, Renewal The Detention of A Citizen Who Posted a Comparison of Commodity Prices Between 2013 and 2024.
- The Criminal Court renews the detention of the contractor for 45 days after two years of pretrial detention.
- Detention of Citizen Returning from the UAE to Visit His Family is Renewed.
Campaigns
What happened in Gaza one year after October 7?
Homes are bombed every 4 hours, refugee tents every 18 hours, and hospitals every 4 days. This was a post on Social media was published by AFTE. More.
AFTE has launched a campaign about the new draft of the Criminal Procedures Law and how it violates the Constitution in 41 articles.
It also transfers the investigative powers of judges to police officers, allowing detectives, for instance, to investigate suspects and draft reports. More.
