Amnesty International Calls For Immediate Release Of An Egyptian Student Detained Over Six Years For His Brother's Rights Activism

... Says Other Egyptians Also Detained Over The Years Without Trial Over Minor Offences


The Egyptian authorities have detained a  student, Ogba Hashad for six years now without trial in retaliation for his brother’s human rights activism. 
The National Security Agency, NSA, arrested Ogba in May, 2019, in his school dormitory over the rights activism of his brother, whose name was not given and has remained in detention where he had been tortured and denied proper medical attention.
These were contained in a statement signed by a Senior Campaigner, Amnesty International, AI, May Carolan, on Friday.
Carolan said, "Imagine sitting in your university dorm, thinking you are safe with your friends, and your life takes a tragic turn when the national security agency storms your dorm and detains you because of your brother’s human rights activity.
"This is the Egyptian student Oqba Hashad’s story, who has been unjustly detained since May 2019, in retaliation for his brother’s human rights activism. 
"During his imprisonment, he has been tortured, denied proper medical care, and left without a functioning prosthetic leg essential for his mobility."
AI further said that Ogba was not alone in detention as he was being held, alongside eight other individuals, adding that, "A judge ordered his release in February 2024, but prosecutors opened new charges to keep him in detention," even as "his health continues to decline, and he urgently needs our help."
The international rights group urged people allover the world to, "Please join by writing to demand Oqba's immediate release today, and to support the eight other individuals who have had their rights shattered."
According to AI, "Every action makes a huge difference, all you need to do is write a letter, send a post or sign a petition."