Mass surveillance\u2026 a systematic practice in state institutions<\/a> discusses The mass surveillance practiced by the Egyptian authorities has wide negative impacts on digital privacy. The SCMR, the Public Prosecution, public universities, and the Interior Ministry\u2019s Information Technology Department violate privacy and apply disciplinary measures such as dismissal, criminal prosecution, and referral to the Emergency State Security Court whose rulings cannot be appealed.<\/p>\n What is net neutrality?<\/a> concept paper comes to start a public debate about net neutrality in Egypt, with the aim of guaranteeing the rights of internet users.<\/p>\n A reading into Hadeer alHadi\u2019s case<\/a> paper relies on the legal analysis of the documents of content creator Hadeer alHadi\u2019s case, which carries No. 762 of 2020 (Cairo Economic Misdemeanour). The paper also relies on official data issued by the Public Prosecution, and media reports that tackled the case.<\/p>\n AFTE issued the following statements in May: Statement Civil society to the UK Foreign Office: Free human rights defender Alaa Abd El-Fattah<\/a> after Alaa Abd El-Fattah has entered day 56 of his hunger strike in protest of the horrific conditions of his imprisonment, which threatens his life.<\/p>\n Statement Egypt: President must overturn unjust verdicts against politicians Aboul-Fotouh, Mohamed al-Qassas, Moaz al-Sharqawi, and YahiaHussein Abdel Hadi<\/a> after the Emergency State Security Felony Court issued a verdict against Abdel MoneimAboul-Fotouh to 15 years in prison, while his deputy Mohamed al-Qassas, and Moezal-Sharqawi, the former vice-president of the Tanta University Student Union, were both sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, and the verdict issued on 23 May against Yahia Hussein Abdel Hadi to 4 years in prison.<\/p>\n Ayman Mohamed Elsayed<\/a> released<\/span> AFTE launched a campaign to support the detained Tik Tok female content creators, you can follow the campaign our Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>, through hashtag #DancingIsNotACrime<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n AFTE also launched a campaign to call for a presidential pardon on behalf of content creator Hadeer AlHadi who faces a two-year prison sentence and a fine of 100,000 pounds, follow the campaign via #PresidentialPardonForHadeerAlHadi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n During May, the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) monitored the state and problems of freedom of thought and expression in Egypt. Through its various units’ activities, AFTE issued statements and reports that take a deeper look at some of the issues of freedom of thought and expression currently raised and provided legal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30812,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[982],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/OdY1ZSQg5LMo0S6dTaquYTO2SwbQMADjw1pq97kQzJuVQ6KQGexI5hg-ljkdbzSrd7Wyv72SE3EX6DV8nkvNIvSQTpcPEV_G2L3d3StvI7Ma_29-42o2NAcZBXPy0DJ6Hiqo3DWUp4HA4WxacHTx14Jxl4jFMw=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b6e736fc72b90c267e4770399\/images\/edc56a1d-90ed-b815-5965-b8225c64010f.png\")
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<\/p>\nStatements:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nStatement A Fair and Transparent Process to Release Political Prisoners in Egypt<\/a> as the first on top of the list of the \u201cFirst Seven Steps\u201d initiative<\/a>, launched in 2021 and signed by more than fifty civil society organizations, political parties, diaspora groups, and regional and international human rights entities.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/_SoxsRcb9C04lm69XzTZ5eEyog-zPpz7LUU7TDBlwt_tJjyd2HFkWJBu9icObfD_sVAbTeOUwNEEv5I1yOjHK30Zp67UDyaEqBQ48qpGHfq96U37iHsgJM5nUgwWPLhVN5ud59qq5yG9SXO7sBAFG_5iIHMpCA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b6e736fc72b90c267e4770399\/images\/d7c798a7-b4dd-e553-966a-89494d70d044.png\")
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<\/p>\nLegal Aid:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\n– Court of Appeal ruled its lack of jurisdiction to examine Sherry Hanem and Zomoroda\u2019s<\/a> appeal against verdict to 5 years in prison and a fine of 100,000 EGP
\n– Criminal Court renews lawyer Amr Nohan<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days, Despite exceeding the maximum period of pretrial detention
\n– Criminal Court renews lawyer Mohamed Elsayed Abdel-Fatah<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days who suffer from leukemia
\n– Supreme State Security Prosecution renews TV Presenter Hala Fahmy<\/a>\u2019s detention for 15 days
\n– Criminal Court renews Ayman Abdel Moaty<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days
\n– Criminal Court renews Mostafa Gamal<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days in connection with his third case
\n– Disciplinary hearing of Dr. Manar Al-Tantawy<\/a> adjourned to May 31
\n– Criminal Court renews journalist Hamdy Mokhtar\u2019<\/a>s detention for 45 days
\n– Supreme State Security Prosecution renews Mahmoud Hanfy Mohamed<\/a>\u2019s detention for 15 days
\n– Supreme State Security Prosecution resumes investigations with Tv presenter Hala Fahmy<\/a>
\n– After serving his sentence; Gamal Abdel-Hakim<\/a> transferred to Zagazig Police station in preparation for his release
\n– Gamal Abdel-Hakim<\/a>‘s release procedures finalized
\n– Criminal Court renews Nour Al-Din Shaker<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days pending his second case
\n– Mohamed Safani Kobeisy<\/a> released; the detention of two others renewed
\n– Despite exceeding three years in pretrial detention; Criminal Court renews Belal Abdel Razek<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days
\n– Criminal Court renews Hamed Sedeek<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days despite exceeding two years and a half in pretrial detention
\n– Criminal Court renews lawyer Mohamed Ramadan<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days pending his third case
\n– Criminal Court renews Ahmed Hassanein Mohamed Moussa<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days
\n– Supreme State Security Prosecution detains Gamal Mohamed Salama<\/a> for 15 days for posting a Tik Tok video
\n– AFTE and EIPR submit two requests to the prosecution to investigate Ayman Hadhoud<\/a>\u2019s death
\n– Supreme State Security Prosecution renews Mahmoud Hanfy Mohamed<\/a>\u2019s detention for 15 days
\n– Supreme State Security Prosecution renews Tv presenter Hala Fahmy<\/a>\u2019s detention for 15 days
\n– Supreme State Security Prosecution renews Gamal Mohamed Salama<\/a>\u2019s detention for 15 days; for posting a Tik Tok video
\n– After eight years in detention; Criminal Court releases Omar Al-Hout<\/a> under the guarantee of his residence and the Prosecution appeals
\n– The prosecution\u2019s appeal against Omar Al-Hout<\/a>\u2019s release order upheld and his detention renewed for 45 days
\n– Emergency State Security Court sentences Mohamed Al-Qassas<\/a> to 10 years in prison and five years of police observation
\n– Examination session of appeal against dismissing student Omar Mohamed Ali<\/a> adjourned to June 26.
\n– Kholoud Saied Amer<\/a> released under the guarantee of her residence
\n– Sherif El-Rouby<\/a> released
\n– Ayman Abdel Moaty Abdel Rasoul<\/a> released
\n– Sameh Ramadan Saudi<\/a> released
\n– Alaa Essam<\/a> Released
\n– Juvenile Misdemeanour Court dismisses Moka Hegazy<\/a>\u2019s appeal and upholds verdict against her of two years in prison
\n– Criminal Court renews Journalist Tawfiq Ghanem<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days
\n– Supreme State Security Prosecution releases journalist Amer Abdel-Moneim<\/a>
\n– Criminal Court renews Ahmed Maher Ezzat Rigo<\/a>\u2019s detention pending his second case
\n– Despite exceeding two years in pretrial detention; Criminal Court renews Marwa Arafa<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days
\n– Criminal Court renews Mohamed Mamdouh Abdel Halim<\/a>\u2019s detention for 45 days pending his second case
\n– Disciplinary hearing of Manar Al-Tantawy<\/a> adjourned to June 7<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/xAW-GazDaZ0-ra7mvS6xE6NE5pzuOjCDf86wXCGB8UjLlypp0M93wQI49y_Qg0xxk9734yYvk5UMvBIVJ8cXAbdZ6s9u8dliuadFLh44RmJghbH8XLHEnYAdHux2PRrq9fdhqTJXqlWnq5qM-xluBZKY4tef7w=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b6e736fc72b90c267e4770399\/images\/426aee6e-6cf1-1fa3-74d2-242c43ebc0ad.jpg\")
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