{"id":37519,"date":"2024-06-10T17:47:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T14:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/?p=37519"},"modified":"2024-06-24T23:49:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T20:49:20","slug":"aftes-newsletter-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/en\/advocacy-en\/2024\/06\/10\/37519-afteegypt.html","title":{"rendered":"AFTE\u2019s Newsletter: May 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) shares with you the reports, statements, and 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

We always welcome any inquiries or clarifications from everyone through our social media platforms or via the following email: <\/span>info@afteegypt.org<\/span><\/p>\n

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Reports\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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AFTE has published a new report that illuminates concerning violations during the 55th Cairo International Book Fair, such as the exclusion of publishing groups and the removal of books from shelves. <\/span>More<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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During May, AFTE released its Annual Report, \u201cSilencing Egyptians in The New Republic,\u201d on the State of Freedom of Expression in Egypt 2023. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the major political developments in 2023 and documents patterns of violations throughout the year. <\/span>More<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Advocacy\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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AFTE condemned in a statement the enforced disappearance of activist Mahmoud Mohamed, known as the \u201cT-shirt detainee,\u201d following the Ministry of Interior\u2019s failure to enforce the release ruling issued on 23 April. The Head of El-Khanka Police Station informed the lawyers of Mahmoud Mohamed\u2019s defense team that he was not detained at the station. After about a month, Mahmoud was released late in May. <\/span>More<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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AFTE issued a joint statement with 6 organizations about arresting Ahmed al-Tantawi after an Egyptian Court of Appeals upheld a sentence against him and 22 of his supporters to one year in prison. The statement mentioned that \u201cEgyptian authorities regularly ensure that no political alternative can organize, develop, and present a challenge to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi\u2019s rule.\u201d <\/span>More<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A statement by The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) condemned the arrest of students Ziad Mohamed Bassiouni and Mazen Ahmed Draz, who were arrested and taken to an unknown location.<\/span><\/p>\n

About a week after their arrest, the two students were presented to the prosecution, which ordered their detention pending investigations. For creating \u2013 in collaboration with several other students from different universities \u2013 a Facebook page titled \u201cStudents for Palestine.\u201d <\/span>More<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) signed a joint statement with Egyptian and international human rights organizations in which they called for the immediate and unconditional release of the prominent political activist Mohamed Adel, amid mounting concern over his cruel and inhuman detention conditions and denial of adequate medical care. <\/span>More<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Legal Aid<\/b><\/p>\n