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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Reports
This report reviews in a focused manner and over a specific period the series of violations committed against politician and former MP Ahmed Tantawy with the aim of preventing him from competing with President Sisi in the last presidential election. The election results, which were announced early this year, showed Sisi winning a new presidential term, in an election process that AFTE described as “lacking legitimacy”. The crackdown on Tantawy and members and leaders of his campaign did not stop by removing him from the presidential race but continued with the aim of obstructing his political project and punishing him and his supporters with imprisonment and political trials. More.
Joint statements
46 human rights organizations, Including AFTE organizations, Demand an immediate and durable ceasefire in Lebanon and restrict the transfer of arms to Israel to stop further escalation and achieve a ceasefire. This should include restrictions on the provisions of parts for weapons systems and access to ports for arms transfers, Surge humanitarian assistance to Lebanon through key international aid agencies that have issued humanitarian appeals for Lebanon, including the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and condemn and demand an immediate end to attacks on protected persons and sites in Lebanon. More.
AFTE and 41 Human rights organizations stand in solidarity with the Palestinian and Lebanese journalists bravely reporting amid life-threatening risks and demand that all governments, press freedom organizations, and human rights bodies take concrete steps to ensure their protection. More.
Legal Aid
- Detention Renewed for Ahmed Oraby, a January Revolution Injured, for Criticizing Living Conditions on Facebook.
- Poet Galal ElBehairy’s Detention Renewed Pending Investigations in his Third Case.
- Criminal Court Renewed Sherif Elrouby’s Detention for 45 Days Despite His Complaint of Facial Nerve Inflammation and Denial of Treatment.
- Detention of Academic Ahmed Al-Tomahy Renewed After More than Four Years in Pretrial Detention.
- The Criminal Court renewed the detention of Ahmed Abostit for demonstrating in solidarity with Palestine for 45 days.
- Detention Renewed for Architect Imprisoned for Over 5 Years, Suffering from Chronic Illnesses.
- After More than Three Years in Pretrial Detention, the Criminal Court Renewed Moataz Bellah Hasab Elnaby’s detention for 45 days.
- After More than four years in pretrial detention, the Criminal Court renewed journalist Karim Ebrahim’s detention for 45 days.
- Criminal Court Postpones Journalist Hassan Al-Qabany’s Lawsuit for a verdict on December 24.
- Release of a Citizen Arrested from a Street in Ismailia.
- Al-Azhar University Student’s Detention Renewed Over Palestine Supporting Demonstrations.
- Journalist Khaled Mamdouh’s Detention Renewed for 15 Days, After More Than 4 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.
- The criminal court renews the detention of student Ahmed El-Toukhy for 45 days in his second case.
- Administrative Court postpones AFTE’s lawsuit against Benha University to December 16 for review and response.
- The Administrative Court Declares Helwan University’s Appeal on the Right of a Graduate to Be Appointed as Invalid.
- The human rights lawyer Ahmed Nazeer El-Helw’s detention renewed despite his absence due to spinal surgery.
- Renewal of Mohamed Ibrahim’s Detention for Facebook Posts About Rising Prices and Difficult Living Conditions.
- After 4 Months in Prison, Renewal The Detention of A Citizen Who Posted a Comparison of Commodity Prices Between 2013 and 2024.
- Renewal of Detention of A Citizen Who Criticized Economic Situation and Egypt’s Stance on the Palestinian Issue on Facebook.
- Renewal of Detention for Islam Abu Saud Due to Facebook Posts Complaining About Power Outages.
- Detention of a Doctor Renewed on Charges of Belonging to a Terrorist Group and Using the Internet for Criminal Purposes.
- Detention Renewed for Translator and Cartoonist Ashraf Omar for 15 Days After More than 3 Months After Being Arrested from His Home and Forcibly Disappeared.
- Detention Renewed For Two Zamalek Fans Accused of Joining Al-Ahly Ultras, Designated as a Terrorist Group.
- After Nearly a Year and No Evidence, Mahmoud Abo Sree Detention Renewed
- 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.
- After More than one year in detention, the Criminal court renewed Muhammad Zayan’s detention because of a video from Ahmed Al-Tantawy’s conference.
- The Criminal Court renews the detention of Tantawy’s presidential campaign Khaled Abd El-wahed After more than 1 Year in Prison.
- The criminal court renewed Amr Abdel-Moneim’s detention for 45 days despite exceeding 5 years in pretrial detention.
- At the End of His Sixth Year in Pretrial Detention, Criminal Court Extends Mohamed Saad’s Detention for 45 Days Over Alliance of Hope Lawsuit.
- Renewal of detention of activist Marwa Arafa continues despite exceeding 4 years in pretrial detention in violation of law.
- Omar ElDahma’s Detention Renewed Over Participating In Pro-Palestine Demonstrations Last Year.
- After 3 Years Behind Bars, Criminal Court Renews Humanitarian Lawyer Saied Ali’s Detention.
- Detention Renewed for a Student Who Posted a Call for Protests and a Video Supporting Gaza on Social Media.
- Renewal of Detention of Magdy Awad for 45 days Due to Posts Criticizing the High Prices.
- Renewal of Detention of a Citizen Arrested in Maadi on Charges of Spreading False News Despite Lack of Evidence.
Campaigns
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, AFTE on the Egyptian authorities to stop using vague charges to prosecute women, especially those from the middle and poor classes, such as violating Egyptian family values” and “violating public decency,” and other charges, These charges are often subjective and lack clear legal definitions. More.
