Accountant at the Egyptian Forum for Labor Relations. He was arrested on July 9, 2019, and accused in State security Case 930 of 2019 (known as the Hope Alliance case) of publishing false news, the participation in a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes. He is being held in Tora Liman Prison.
Occupation: Released
Abdel Rahman Tarek (Mokka)
He was arrested on December 10, 2019, and charged in State security Case No. 1331 of 2019, then was rotated to State security Case 588 of 2020 after his release, and then again to State security Case 1056 of 2020 after his release in the previous case, in which he was accused of joining a terrorist group and is still in custody. He was subjected to enforced disappearance after his release and before his rotation.
Shaimaa Sami Zaki
Woman journalist and former researcher at the Arab Network for Human Rights Information. She was arrested from her home in Alexandria on May 20, 2020, she was subjected to enforced disappearance for 10 days, and then appeared in connection with State security Case No. 535 of 2020, accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and misusing social media. On January 17, 2021, the criminal court’s counseling room decided to release Shaima Sami with precautionary measures, after which, two weeks later, she would be rotated in connection with another case, which is Case No. 65 of 2021 for joining a terrorist group.
Ramy Kamel
A Coptic rights activist and advocate for minority rights, president of the Maspero Organization for Development and Human Rights. He was arrested at his home in Warraq on November 23, 2019, and his mobile phone, camera, and personal computer were confiscated. In state security Case No. 1475 of 2019, he is accused of joining a terrorist group and financing it, and publishing false news. He suffers severe chest allergies and had numerous breathing crises inside his detention facility. He is being held in solitary confinement.
Ramy Shaath
Palestinian Egyptian, married with a daughter. Coordinator of Egyptian chapter of the BDS movement. He was arrested from his home on July 5, 2019, and his French wife was deported to her country the next day; she was only allowed to visit him once in 2021. He is accused in State security Case No. 930 of 2019 (known as the Hope Alliance case) of helping a terrorist group and spreading false news. He is being held in Tora prison.
Hassan Barbari
Accountant, married with a son, executive director of the Egyptian Forum for Labor Relations. He was arrested from his home on June 25, 2019, and accused in State security Case No. 930 of 2019 (known as the Hope Alliance case) of joining a group established in contravention of the provisions of the law, and receiving funds from abroad to use for the group’s purposes. He is being held in Tora Liman Prison.
Patrick George Zaki
Researcher at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights. He is also a researcher and master’s student at the University of Bologna, Italy. He was arrested at Cairo airport on February 7, 2020 while returning from Italy to spend a vacation with his family in Egypt. He is accused in State security Case No. 7245 of 2019 of inciting demonstrations, misusing social media, and spreading false news. He is being held in Tora investigation Prison.
Ahmed Tammam
Economic researcher, married with a son, member of the Egyptian Forum for Labor Relations. He was arrested from his home in June 2019 and accused in State security Case No. 930 of 2019, (known as the Hope Alliance case) of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its objectives, and spreading false news. On October 12, 2020, the First Circuit of the Criminal Court decided to release him with precautionary measures. He was transferred to the Bulaq Dakrur police Department to implement the procedures for his release, but was rotated to another State security case No. 1056 of 2020, accused of joining and financing a terrorist group.
Ibrahim Ezz El-Din Ibrahim Mahmoud Salama
Born on November 15, 1992. Urban planning engineer and researcher in housing issues at the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms. He was arrested in front of his friend’s house in Mokattam, Cairo on June 11, 2019, after which he was subjected to enforced disappearance for a period of 167 days, during which he was beaten and tortured in a place belonging to one of the security agencies. He is accused in state security Case No. 488 of 2019, of publishing false news, the participation in a terrorist group with knowledge of its objectives. The Criminal Court decided to release him on December 27, 2020, and he was rotated 5 days after the decision on State security Case No. 1018 of 2020 to the accusation of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes. He is detained in Tora Prison and suffers from shortness of breath and back pain as a result of his torture.
Mohamed Hamdoun
Born July 19, 1988, lawyer, married. He was arrested on December 2, 2019, and charged in state security Case No. 1530 of 2019 on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news. He is being held in Tora prison.