Egypt: Event in Cairo
Muhammad Hazem Salah Abou Ismail, Lawyer, Scholar and 2012 Egyptian Presidential Candidate, Faces Imminent Threat to Life in Egypt’s Badr Prison Press Release Muhammad Hazem Salah Abou Ismail was born on 16 June 1961 and has been registered with the Egyptian Bar Association under registration number 54053 since 1990. He is a practising human rights lawyer known for representing individuals and groups subjected to repression and persecution, including opposition figures and activists. He has pursued public interest cases and engaged in legal action against alleged human rights violations. He also stood as an independent presidential candidate in the 2012 presidential elections held in Egypt. Mr. Abou Ismail was arrested on 5 July 2013, two days after the military coup of 3 July 2013. He was arrested following a raid on his home by heavily armed security forces. Since then, he has […]
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