Prisons
Syria: When I Saw My Forcibly Disappeared Friend on YouTube
Bassel would take me into Damascus’ side streets and alleys to “secret” restaurants and shops…
Syria: Azrael Visited Me In Room No. 7
“Girls, who amongst you came last?” the Palestine Branch sergeant asked loudly. “Me,” I replied.…
Egypt: Where a Facebook Post May Land You in Prison for a Decade (1)
Kafka meets Orwell in Egypt’s surreal brave new world, where a like, share or post…
Egypt’s Prisons: Heaven for the Rich and Corrupt, Hell for Dissidents and Poor
While most Egyptian detainees suffer from torture, ill treatment and inhumane penitentiary conditions, musician Hani…
“Blood in Prison” Menstruation is a Humiliation Tool for Female Prisoners in Egypt
“I stood bleeding in front of almost five officers and so many soldiers, enjoying the…
Egypt: Female Media Personalities Behind Bars, Accused of “Terrorism”
When imprisoned in a “reserve prison”, you are not given a specific timeframe for your…
COVID-19 Saudi Arabia: Escalating Concerns Over the Wellbeing of the Political Prisoners in Saudi Arabia
The death of the well-known Saudi columnist Saleh al-Shehi due to his infection with COVID-19…
Egypt: “Thugs” Will Not Scare Laila Soueif Nor Her Children
“We will go on.” That’s how Sanaa Seif concluded the description of the abuse they…
Lina Atallah who Met Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s Mother Before we Did
Lina was imprisoned again. The assiduous journalist, who was determined to accomplish the task assigned…
Egypt: “Cell no. 2/2, Ward no. 4” Shady Habash’s Grave and the Prison of the Forgotten Detainees
“Ramy Essam is not responsible for Shady’s death. It is the regime that is responsible…