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EGYPT: PROMINENT ACTIVIST ASSAULTED IN PRISON

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Prominent political activist and former spokesperson of the April 6 Youth Movement, Mohamed Adel, has been on a hunger strike since December 7, 2025 in protest at his arbitrary detention since June 2018. In September 2023, a misdemeanor court in Aga, Dakahlia governorate, sentenced him to four years in prison on bogus charges including “joining an unlawful group”. Authorities have refused to release him even though he spent over seven years in prison, as he is facing investigations into similar bogus charges in separate cases all stemming from the peaceful exercise of his human rights. According to information gathered by Amnesty International, on January 10, 2026, some prisoners in 10th of Ramadan prison assaulted him and attempted to strangle him, while prison officials failed to intervene. He is denied adequate healthcare for numerous health conditions including chest pain, a torn knee ligament, and shoulder dislocation.

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Dear Counselor,

I write to express my concern over the prolonged arbitrary detention of Mohamed Adel, a prominent political activist and former spokesperson of the April 6 Youth Movement. He was arrested in June 2018 in connection with the peaceful exercise of his human rights and subsequently prosecuted in multiple cases on similar charges, including “joining an unlawful group” and spreading “false news”.

On January 15, 2026, Mohamed Adel’s family and lawyers filed a formal complaint to the Public Prosecutor requesting an investigation into his reported assault claims by fellow prisoers on January 10. by other prisoners on January 10, 2026. Prison guards failed to intervene during his assault. Following the public disclosure of the complaint, the Ministry of Interior issued a statement denying his assault. Mohamed Adel’s health has continued to decline since beginning a hunger strike on December 7, 2025, in protest of the authorities’ refusal to release him, despite having served his sentence.

I urge you to immediately and unconditionally release Mohamed Adel and drop all charges against him, as he is detained solely for exercising his human rights. Pending his release, ensure he is held in conditions meeting international standards and is granted adequate access to his family, lawyers, and qualified health professionals providing health care in compliance with medical ethics.

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