{"id":33486,"date":"2023-02-02T15:11:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/?p=33486"},"modified":"2023-02-02T15:11:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:11:58","slug":"aftes-newsletter-january-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/en\/advocacy-en\/2023\/02\/02\/33486-afteegypt.html","title":{"rendered":"AFTE’s Newsletter: January 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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In January, 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 a report\u00a0and undersigned a joint statement with other human rights organizations. these activities aimed to\u00a0take a deeper look at some of the issues of freedom of thought and expression currently raised, and provided legal aid in cases related to freedom of thoughts and expression.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cPrison without end\u201d A report on the violations faced by academics released in political cases<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0is based on testimonies of Egyptian academics and researchers who study abroad and were imprisoned and released, and the\u00a0multiple violations after their release.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The Egyptian Taskforce for Human Rights, which includes several independent Egyptian human rights organizations, some of which are based in Egypt while others are based abroad, has submitted a report titled\u00a0Crisis by design<\/a>\u00a0to the UN\u00a0regarding a systematic and deliberate strategy that undermines human rights in Egypt during the past three years.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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3. Legal Aid<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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–\u00a0Administrative Judiciary Court sets appeal against dismissing student\u00a0Omar Ali\u00a0<\/a>from Thebes Higher Institute of Engineering for adjudication on January 23<\/span>
\n– Criminal Court renews the detention of\u00a0translator Marwa Arafa<\/a>\u00a0for 45 days; Despite exceeding the maximum period of pretrial detention
\n–\u00a0Criminal Court renews\u00a0Mohamed Mamdouh Abdel Halim\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0detention for 45 days pending his second case
\n–\u00a0Ahmed Badawy Abdel Magid<\/a>\u00a0released on the guarantee of his place of residence
\n–\u00a0Supreme State Security Prosecution renews the detention of\u00a0Mohamed Mahmoud Abou Mandour<\/a>\u00a0for 15 days; because of Facebook posts
\n–\u00a0Supreme State Security Prosecution renews the detention of visual artist\u00a0Amir Abdel Ghani<\/a>\u00a0for 15 days for \u201cspreading false news\u201d
\n–\u00a0Supreme State Security Prosecution renews\u00a0Momtaz Ahmed Lotfy\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0detention for 15 days; for posting video about Gamasa Prison fire
\n– Supreme State Security Prosecution renews\u00a0activist Sherif El-Rouby\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0detention for 15 days in new case 3 months after his release
\n–\u00a0Mohamed Ragab Abdel Maged and the two brothers Asharaf and Ahmed Ashry<\/a>\u00a0released
\n–\u00a0Criminal Court renews the detention of\u00a0Mohamed Mahfouz Abdul Latif<\/a>\u00a0for 45 days
\n–\u00a0Supreme State Security Prosecution renews the detention of worker\u00a0Mohamed Raafat Nasr<\/a>\u00a0for 15 days
\n–\u00a0Supreme State Security Prosecution renews the detention of\u00a0human rights lawyer Ahmed Nazeer El-Helw<\/a>\u00a0for 15 days
\n–\u00a0Supreme State Security Prosecution renews\u00a0Ahmed Oraby\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0detention for 15 days –\u00a0Moaaz Rizk<\/a>\u00a0released on 5000 Egyptian Pounds bail
\n–\u00a0The Prosecution appeals the decision to release master’s student\u00a0Moaaz Rizk<\/a>
\n–\u00a0The Prosecution\u2019s appeal against\u00a0Moaaz Rizk\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0release accepted; his detention order for 15 days upheld
\n–\u00a0Criminal Court renews Socialist Popular Alliance Party member\u00a0Wessam Salah\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0detention for 45 days
\n–\u00a0Criminal Court upholds sentence against\u00a0Badr Mohammed<\/a>\u00a0to 5 years in prison
\n–\u00a0Visual artist\u00a0Amir Abdel Ghani<\/a>\u00a0released under guarantee of his place of residence –\u00a0Supreme State Security Prosecution renews the detention of human rights lawyer\u00a0Ahmed Nazeer El-Helw<\/a>\u00a0for 15 days
\n–\u00a0Supreme State Security Prosecution renews\u00a0Mohamed Abdel Aal\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0detention for 15 days –\u00a0Alexandrian activist\u00a0Hassan Mostafa<\/a>\u00a0released under guarantee of his residence
\n–\u00a0Court of Cassation to adjudicate\u00a0Moka Hegazy\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0appeal against two-year prison sentence on February 11
\n–\u00a0Supreme State Security Prosecution detains content creators\u00a0Mohamed Hossam El-Din \u201cBessa\u201d and Basma Hegazy \u201cWarda\u201d<\/a>\u00a0for 15 days
\n– Supreme State Security Prosecution renews the detention of\u00a0Agricultural engineer Ashraf Ali Elgamal<\/a>\u00a0for 15 days
\n–\u00a0Supreme State Security Prosecution renews the detention of Bread and Freedom Party member\u00a0Ziad Abo El-Fadl and two other defendants<\/a>\u00a0for 15 days
\n–\u00a0Supreme State Security Prosecution renews\u00a0doctor Hamed Sedeek\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0detention for 15 days pending a new case
\n–\u00a0Administrative Court annuls decision to refrain from appointing\u00a0Hagar Ismael<\/a>\u00a0at Cairo University for security grounds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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