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July 17, 2023

Nour Fayez Ibrahim Gerges is an Egyptian activist currently detained on a religious basis. 

On November 1, 2021, authorities arrested and potentially forcibly “disappeared” Mr. Fayez…

July 17, 2023

Ahmed Mohamed is detained for blasphemy.

On May 9, 2022, security officials arrested Mohamed at his home in a village in the Fayoum Governorate. He reportedly remained forcibly disappeared…

February 03, 2023

Hani Gibran was detained for criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On June 4, 2022, police arrested Gibran after he posted about the targeting of the Coptic Christian community on…

October 25, 2022

Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo is detained for his religious conversion.

On December 15, 2021, authorities arrested Abdo, a Yemeni refugee, from his Cairo home. Abdo's arrest followed his appearance…

October 06, 2022

Rhoda Jatau was detained for blasphemy.

On May 20, 2022, authorities in Bauchi state arrested Jatau after riots broke out in response to a perceived blasphemous message she sent on…

April 06, 2022

Isma’ila Sani Isah is detained for blasphemy.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Isah in Sokoto State after he was accused of making blasphemous posts against the Prophet Muhammad on…

February 28, 2022

Milad Reda Tawfik Ayyad was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On January 30, 2022, authorities arrested Ayyad and several other Copts a week after they had peacefully…

February 28, 2022

Mina Salib Hosni was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On January 30, 2022, authorities arrested Hosni and several other Copts a week after they had peacefully…

February 28, 2022

Shenouda Salib Hosni was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On January 30, 2022, authorities arrested Hosni and several other Copts a week after they had peacefully…

February 28, 2022

Girgis Samir Girgis was detained for protesting religious freedom conditions.

On January 30, 2022, authorities arrested Girgis and several other Copts a week after they had peacefully…