The Misdemeanor Appellate Court of Al-sahel has decided to renew the detention of Yousef Mohammed Tamam for 45 days pending investigation. Yousef has been charged with belonging to an unconstitutionally founded group and promoting it’s…

To the complaints committee Egyptian Doctors’ syndicate Kasr Al Aini Street Dar El Hekma Dear Dr. Greetings. The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE), an Egyptian institution working on human rights since 2006, wishes to…

January 2018 Mr. Makram Mohamed Ahmed Head of the Higher Council for Media Regulation Radia and TV building, Maspero Nile corniche – Cairo Subject: Situation of imprisoned journalists in Egypt. The Association for Freedom of Thought and…

January 2018 Mr. Abdel Mohsen Salama Head, Syndicate of Journalists 4, Abdel Khalq tharwat, Down Town, Cairo Subject: Situation of imprisoned journalists in Egypt. The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) is writing to…

January 2018 Mr. Mohamed Fayak Head of the National Council for Human Rights 69 Giza street, next to the Saudi embassy Giza Subject: Situation of imprisoned journalists in Egypt. The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression…

Name: Osama Gaber Mohamed (Osama A-Bashbishi) Occupation: Journalist Place of work: Baladi news agency Date of arrest: 26 September 2016 Legal status: Precautionary detention, renewable by Cairo criminal court Place of detention: Tora…

Name: Hamdi Mokhtar Elzaim (Hamdi El Zaim) Occupation: Journalist Place of work: Elnaba’a newspaper Date of arrest: 26 September 2016 Legal status: Precautionary detention renewable by Cairo criminal court Place of detention: Tora…

Name: Samhi Mostafa Ahmed Abdelalim (Samhi Mostafa) Occupation: Executive director Place of work: Rassd news network Date of arrest: 25 August 2013 Referral to criminal court: April 2014 First sentence by criminal court: Life, on 11 April…

Name: Mahmoud Abdel Shakour Abu Zeid (Shawkan) Occupation: Photojournalist Place of work: Demotex press agency Date of arrest: 14 August 2013 Date of referral to criminal court: 11 August 2015 Legal status: On trial and in Precautionary…

Name: Sabry Anwar Mohamed Abdelhalim Occupation: Journalist, El Badil website Date of arrest: 21 February 2016 Place of detention: Gamasa prison Legal status: Renewed detentions by Damietta prosecution Case number: 205/2015 He was arrested…