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Egypt: Instagram Activist Hopes Jailing Sex Crimes Student Will Drive Change
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 11 April 2021
Ahmed Bassam Zaki, in his early 20s, was charged with the indecent assault and blackmail of at least three women, all under 18 at the time Read more »
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Egypt: Court Starts Sex Crimes Trial of Student in #MeToo Case
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 10 October 2020
Ahmed Bassam Zaki is accused of assault at least three women after a social media campaign that sparked a #MeToo movement in Egypt Read more »
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Egypt: Security Forces Abuse, Torture LGBT People
HRW, 1 October 2020
Arbitrary Arrests, Discrimination, Entrapment, Privacy Violations Read more »
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Egypt: Egypt Detains Men for Alleged Sexual Orientation, Alongside Alleged Rapists
HRW, 2 November 2020
Men Purportedly Subject to Abuse in Custody, Forced Anal Exams Read more »
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Egypt: Egypt Student Jailed for 3 Yrs for Online Sexual Harassment
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 29 December 2020
The former student faces more charges next month in a case that fuelled the nation's #MeToo movement Read more »
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Egypt: Egypt - Urgent Appeal for the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Ahmed Ganzoury
HRW, 25 January 2021
SUB: Read more »
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Egypt: Egypt - Release "Fairmont" Rape Case Witness
HRW, 25 January 2021
Egyptian authorities should immediately release Ahmed Ganzoury, whom police arrested in August 2020 after he voluntarily came forward as a witness in the "Fairmont" rape case,… Read more »
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Egypt: Justice Stalled in Egypt's 'Fairmont' Rape Case
HRW, 8 February 2021
Drop Charges Against Witnesses, Investigate Alleged Perpetrators Read more »