A woman blogger on Facebook. She was arrested by the security forces in Alexandria on November 12, 2019 for publishing a video criticizing President El-Sisi. She was presented to State security Prosecution in State security Case No. 488 of 2019, on charges of spreading false news and misusing social media. In August 2020, Radwa was rotated in connection with another case, State security Case No. 855 of 2020, in which she is accused of joining a terrorist group and holding meetings inside prison to recruit new members. She is being held in Qanater prison for women.
Occupation: Released
Gamal El-Gamal
A journalist, married with children, was arrested at Cairo Airport on February 22, 2021 while returning from Istanbul. El-Gamal left Egypt several years ago after being banned from writing and his column in Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper was canceled following a series of articles critical of the government. He returned voluntarily on February 22nd to visit his family. After his arrest, he was subjected to enforced disappearance for five days, and then appeared on case No. 977 of 2017, which is known in the media as the case of “Mekamelin 2”. He is accused of spreading false news and data, misuse of social media, and the participation in a group in contravention of the provisions of the law.
Ahmed Mohamed Allam
A journalist, who was arrested on April 25, 2020, was subjected to enforced disappearance for a period of 6 days before his appearance at the State security Prosecution, where he was investigated in State security Case 558 of 2020.
Mostafa El-A’asar
A journalist and researcher at the Regional Center for Rights and Freedoms, 29 years old, was arrested on February 4, 2018, was subjected to enforced disappearance, then appeared on February 15, 2018, before the State security Prosecution, and was investigated in Case 441/2018 for joining a group established against the law and spreading false news. On May 9, 2020, the State security Prosecution decided to release him, but it was rotated 3 days later on State security case No. 1898/2019 on charges of promoting a terrorist act and spreading false news.
Ahmed Shaker
A journalist in Rose Al-Youssef newspaper; was arrested from his home in Qalyubia governorate on November 28, 2020. He was interrogated in State security case No. 488 of 2019 for accusations of participating in a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and spreading false news.
Ahmed Khalifah
A journalist with the Egypt 360 website, was arrested on January 6, 2021, after National Security summoned him for questioning. He was brought before the State security Prosecution on January 19, 2021, pending Case No. 65 of 2021, on charges of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its objectives, spreading false news, and using a special account on the internet with the aim of committing the previous crime.
Haitham Mohamadeen
Born on August 4, 1984. Labor lawyer and researcher at the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, and a member of the Revolutionary Socialists Movement. He was arrested from El Saf police station on May 13, 2019, during the precautionary measures. He was subjected to enforced disappearance for three days after his arrest. He is accused in state security Case 741 of 2019, for misusing social media, publishing false news and data, and participating in a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes. He obtained a release order and was rotated in connection on a new State security case No. 1956 of 2019. He is being held in Qanater prison for men.
Mohamed Abdel Ghani
A human rights researcher, who was arrested from his home in Mansoura on December 28, 2019, was subjected to enforced disappearance for a period of 12 days, and then appeared on state security case 1898 of 2019, accused of promoting terrorist ideas, spreading false news and misusing social media.
Mohamed El-Baqer
Born on July 20, 1980, he is a lawyer and the Executive Director of Adalah Center for Rights and Freedoms; he is married. He was arrested from within the State security Prosecution while attending the investigation with Alaa Abdel-Fattah on September 29, 2019, and he was charged in Case No. 1356 of 2019. He was rotated on State security Case No. 855 of 2020, on charges of joining a terrorist group. He is being held in Tora High Security Prison 2, where he was subjected to torture and inhuman treatment upon his arrival to prison.
Amr Imam
Lawyer at the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information. He was arrested from his home on October 15, 2019. He disappeared for two days, and then charged in State security Case No. 488 of 2019, after which he was rotated on Case 855 of 2020 for allegedly participating in a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and spreading false news. He is being held in Tora prison.