Prisoners of Conscience

Global solidarity with Egypt prisoners of conscience

Take action in the global solidarity with rights prisoners in Egypt by organizing awareness events and supporting our online campaigning calling on Egyptian authorities to release detainees, sharing stories of detainees, and other advocacy materials on civic space in Egypt.

Tweets and posts to share

You’ll find below social media posts, graphics and videos under each profile of individuals arbitrarily detained in Egypt simply for peacefully exercising their human rights. Join us and support our online campaigning calling on Egyptian authorities to release detainees and share their stories.

#FreeThemAll #FreeCivicSpace ahead of #COP27 @copcivicspace

Human rights lawyer and the founder and director of the Adalah Center for Rights and Freedoms.

Mohamed El-Baker

Human rights lawyer and the founder and director of the Adalah Center for Rights and Freedoms.

Freelance translator, Mother of 3 years old daughter. She was known for providing humanitarian support for families who lost their breadwinners to Arbitrary detention in rights cases.

Marwa Arafa

Freelance translator, Mother of 3 years old daughter. She was known for providing humanitarian support for families who lost their breadwinners to Arbitrary detention in rights cases.

Researcher in political sociology and on Islamic groups, and investigative journalist covering marginalized communities in Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula and Nubia.

Ismail Al-Iskandarani

Researcher in political sociology and on Islamic groups, and investigative journalist covering marginalized communities in Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula and Nubia.

Political activist and blogger

Mohamed Oxygen

Political activist and blogger

Human rights and political activist

Aisha Al Shater

Human rights and political activist

Lawyer, human rights defender and founder of the Association of the Forcibly Disappeared

Ibrahim Metwally

Lawyer, human rights defender and founder of the Association of the Forcibly Disappeared

A human rights lawyer and executive director of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms

Ezzat Ghoneim

A human rights lawyer and executive director of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms

A human rights lawyer, a former member of the National Council for Human Rights, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms

Hoda Abdel Moneim

A human rights lawyer, a former member of the National Council for Human Rights, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms

Veterinarian, Trade Unionist, Environmental activist, and Founder of the League for Families of the Disappeared

Ahmed Abdelsattar Amasha

Veterinarian, Trade Unionist, Environmental activist, and Founder of the League for Families of the Disappeared

Student at Ain Shams University, Son of Opposition Leader.

Anas El Beltagy

Student at Ain Shams University, Son of Opposition Leader.

MIT-educated Professor of Environmental Engineering at Zewil University, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Cairo University, and Former advisor to the Minister of Higher Education.

Seif Fateen

MIT-educated Professor of Environmental Engineering at Zewil University, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Cairo University, and Former advisor to the Minister of Higher Education.

Political Activist and Human Rights Defender; Former Spokesperson of the April 6 Movement

Sherif Al Rouby

Political Activist and Human Rights Defender; Former Spokesperson of the April 6 Movement

Writer, Software Developer, Human Rights Defender, and Activist

Alaa Abdelfattah

Writer, Software Developer, Human Rights Defender, and Activist

Haneen is a video content creator and a Student at the Faculty of Archeology at Cairo University. She had nearly a million followers on TikTok, and the content she provides on her various social media accounts garnered 7.5 million likes.

Haneen Hossam

Haneen is a video content creator and a Student at the Faculty of Archeology at Cairo University. She had nearly a million followers on TikTok, and the content she provides on her various social media accounts garnered 7.5 million likes.

Senior TV presenter with the rank of general manager at Egyptian state television

Hala Fahmy

Senior TV presenter with the rank of general manager at Egyptian state television

Veteran Egyptian Journalist, Media Executive, and member of the International Press Institute

Tawfiq Ghanem

Veteran Egyptian Journalist, Media Executive, and member of the International Press Institute

Writer and Human Rights Defender

Ahmed Douma

Writer and Human Rights Defender

An Egyptian politician and deputizing Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh – who’s currently in custody – for the presidency of the Strong Egypt Party.

Mohammed El Qassas

An Egyptian politician and deputizing Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh – who’s currently in custody – for the presidency of the Strong Egypt Party.

Video Content creator on social media. Her followers on social media accounts reached 3 million followers. Al Adham was arrested during a crackdown on Egyptian women video creators under allegations of protecting Egyptian family values.

Mawaddah al-Adham

Video Content creator on social media. Her followers on social media accounts reached 3 million followers. Al Adham was arrested during a crackdown on Egyptian women video creators under allegations of protecting Egyptian family values.

Video Content creator on social media. Her followers on social media accounts reached 3 million followers. Al Adham was arrested during a crackdown on Egyptian women video creators under allegations of protecting Egyptian family values.

Ahmed Al-Tohamy

Video Content creator on social media. Her followers on social media accounts reached 3 million followers. Al Adham was arrested during a crackdown on Egyptian women video creators under allegations of protecting Egyptian family values.

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