The following letter was sent to the Egyptian Embassy, in solidarity with our detained comrade Hisham Fouad. Also, the Global Unions Federations and the International Trade Union Confederation are calling on Sisi to order the immediate release of Ahmad Khalifa.
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Solidarity from Germany
Die Linke parliamentarians are calling for the release of Egypt’s political prisoners:
Read on »“Sisi’s regime is counter-revolutionary and extremely paranoid”
I was interviewed by Qantara re the ongoing solidarity campaign with Egyptian political prisoners. The article is available in English, German and Arabic.
Read on »Free Khalifa!
Welcome to the West-backed Sisi’s war on terror. Socialist writer and poet, who disappeared in the custody of the NSS, is now facing terror charges.
Read on »Socialist writer ‘disappears’ in NSS custody
Veteran socialist writer and labor journalist, Ahmad Khalifa, has disappeared following his detention by the National Security Sector in Fayoum, on 6 January. His whereabouts remain unknown, as of time of writing.
Read on »Free Ramy Shaath!
Please spread the word about my long-time friend, currently languishing in Sisi’s prisons:
Read on »NSS raid photojournalist house
A police force from the National Security Sector raided the house of Hamdi Mukhtar, a photojournalist, in Cairo on early morning last Tuesday, said his wife. His whereabouts is still unknown.
Read on »Stand with jailed activists who fought for Egyptian workers’ rights
Ten years after the Egyptian revolution shook the world, a vicious military regime has detained tens of thousands without trial in dire conditions. This briefing for trade union activists highlights the cases of six socialist activists who are currently detained on spurious charges. They include journalists, a public transport worker, lawyers and a human rights
Read on »Covid-19 in Sisi’s detention facilities
State cracks down on Delta Fertilizers sit-in, rejects worker demands, holds 8 in remand detention
From Mada Masr: Protesting workers at a branch of the state-owned Delta Company for Fertilizers and Chemical Industries have found themselves subject to a staunch crackdown, including the arrest of at least 13 workers since last week. Workers at the company’s Daqahlia branch are nevertheless entering the second month of a continuous sit-in in opposition
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