Urgent Action: Three politicians arbitrarily detained

Politicians and others have been arbitrarily detained over charges that relate to their peaceful political activities.

Human rights lawyer and former parliamentarian Zyad el-Elaimy, along with journalists and politicians Hossam Moanis and Hisham Fouad, as well as at least 12 other politicians, journalists, labour activists and students have been arbitrarily detained by the Egyptian authorities over charges that relate to their peaceful political activities. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced their detention on 25 June 2019, however Amnesty International has confirmed that at least six of them were detained before that date.

Take action.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 19 SEPTEMBER 2019

Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter in English or Arabic to:

Public Prosecutor Nabil Sadek

Office of the Public Prosecutor

Madinat al-Rehab

Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt 

Fax: +202 2577 4716

Salutation: Dear Counsellor

Ahmed Ihab Gamal-Eldin 

Deputy Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Human Rights 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

Corniche el-Nile, Cairo, Egypt. 

Fax: +202 2574 9713 

Email: [email protected] 

Twitter: @MfaEgypt

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

HIS EXCELLENCY MR TAREK AHMED IBRAHIM ADEL Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt 26 South Street, W1K 1DW Tel: 020 7499 3304/2401 Fax: 020 7491 1542 E-mail address: [email protected] / [email protected] 

Please check with your section before sending appeals after the above date.