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Urge the Egyptian President to help release Oqba immediately
Urge the Egyptian President to help release Oqba immediately
Your message to the Egyptian President could help free Oqba
One message can make all the difference. Think of how a message on a tough day—a few words of hope or support—can bring strength. Now imagine what your message could mean to someone like Oqba.
In 2019, Oqba was wrongly arrested by Egypt’s National Security Agency, simply because of his brother Amr Hashad's human rights activism. While other students arrested alongside him were released, Oqba has been held in pretrial detention for over five years, enduring unimaginable torture and denied essential medical care. His only crime is being related to someone who defends human rights.
For five years, he has been wrongly imprisoned, his health deteriorating, his prosthetic leg broken, and his mental well-being severely compromised. Despite a judge ordering his release, Egyptian prosecutors have kept him imprisoned.
Your message to Egyptian authorities could be a vital step toward securing Oqba’s freedom. Together, our words can become a powerful chorus demanding justice—not just for Oqba, but for all facing similar repression.
Since Write for Rights began in 2001, millions of messages have brought hope and sparked real change. More than 100 individuals have seen positive outcomes thanks to collective action.
Join us today in calling for Oqba’s immediate and unconditional release. Every message sends a message — to the Egyptian government and to those whose rights are being violated.