Augustin Samaan

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Dr. Augustin Samaan is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In October 2025, Egyptian authorities arrested Samaan, a Christian apologist, and charged him with "contempt of Islam" for his online content critical of Islam.

In January 2026, judicial authorities sentenced Samaan to five years’ imprisonment with hard labor, enforced immediately, for "contempt of religion" and "misuse of social media."