Egyptian journalist Khaled Sahloob arbitrarily detained since 2014
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June 14, 2022
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June 28, 2022
Prior to his arrest, Khaled Sahloob was a media student who used to work as a freelance photographer. He then worked with several news outlets, including Al Jazeera. He also reportedly worked as freelance journalist at Rassd News Network.
Egyptian radiologist released 18 days after being abducted from his workplace
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February 02, 2021
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April 21, 2021
On January 21, 2021, Abdul Al Maqsood was at work in the Fayoum Radiology Centre when officers of the National Security Agency stormed in and arrested him. Later that same day, the security members raided his house, severely damaging the furniture, while refusing to provide his family with any information as to where he was taken.
Egyptian man dies in Tora prison after being denied adequate medical care
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September 02, 2020
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January 20, 2023
At 11.30 a.m. on December 23, 2018, Ahmed and his wife Raia were asked to leave a boarded flight to Istanbul. They were subsequently taken to an unknown location by airport security officers and disappeared.
Student engineer and his father arbitrarily detained since April 2015
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August 06, 2020
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December 19, 2020
Mohammad and Awsam Rashed were arrested on April 21, 2015, without warrants nor being given any reason for their arrests. They were then charged with terrorism related offenses and sentenced respectively to 18 and 25 years in prison in two different cases. Mohammad Rashed was sentenced on the basis of confessions extracted under the torture while being secretly detained.
