Egyptian human rights defender Ebrahim Metwally detained since September 2017
Timeline
September 29, 2022: Mentioned in the UN Secretary-General’s 2022 report on reprisals.
April 15, 2022: MENA Rights Group refers case to the UN Secretary-General ahead of the preparation of the 2022 report on reprisals.
December 2, 2021: MENA Rights Group requests the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) to issue an Opinion on Metwally’s case, arguing that he is subjected to the practice of “rotation” and is therefore detained arbitrarily.
September 29, 2021: Mentioned in the UN Secretary-General’s 2021 report on reprisals.
April 15, 2021: MENA Rights Group refers case to the UN Secretary-General ahead of the preparation of the 2021 report on reprisals.
September 30, 2020: Mentioned in the UN Secretary-General’s 2020 report on reprisals.
September 6, 2020: The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF) reports that Metwally is investigated by the SSSP in Case No. 786 of 2020 and charged with “leading a terror group.”
August 26, 2020: The Criminal Court of Cairo renews the order to release Metwally under precautionary measures.
May 1, 2020: MENA Rights Group refers case to the UN Secretary-General ahead of the preparation of the 2020 report on reprisals.
November 5, 2019: A new case is brought against Metwally (Case No. 1470/2019).
October 14, 2019: The Supreme State Security Prosecution orders his release but Metwally remains in detention.
September 19, 2019: Mentioned in the UN Secretary-General’s 2019 report on reprisals.
August 14, 2019: The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention adopts an Opinion (41/2019) finding Metwally’s detention to be arbitrary and calling for his release.
May 1, 2019: MENA Rights Group refers case to the UN Secretary-General ahead of the preparation of the 2019 report on reprisals.
February 2019: Tora prison’s administration begins preventing Metwally from receiving family visits.
September 19, 2018: Mentioned in the UN Secretary-General’s 2018 report on reprisals.
September 15, 2017: United Nations human rights experts express their grave concern about Metwally arrest and request his immediate release.
September 12, 2017: Metwally reappears before State Security Court, which extends his detention for 15 days pending investigation by the SSSP in Case No. 900 of 2017 on charges of “founding and leading a group established in contravention of the provisions of the law”, “publishing and spreading false news”, and “communicating with foreign parties to support him in spreading the group’s ideas”.
September 10, 2017: Metwally is arrested at Cairo International Airport and disappeared.