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November 29, 2020

9 Rights Organizations and Think Tanks Criticize Sisi’s Move against Actors ‘Waked and Abol Naga’ in a Joint Statement

April 3, 2019 MEO Staff

Nine international human rights organizations and Western think tanks on Wednesday 2 April issued a joint statement titled, “Reprisal Against Award-Winning Actors Amr Waked and Khaled Abol Naga for Speaking Out Against Repression”. The joint [ More … ]

Egypt’s brutal repression runs far deeper than the fate of Waked and Abul Naga: Column

March 29, 2019 MEO Staff

Egypt’s brutal crackdown on workers’ rights runs far deeper than the fate of two actors. In case anyone should underestimate the regime’s fear of union power, let us remember the story of murdered student Giulio [ More … ]

Egyptian star Amr Waked given eight years in jail for criticizing Sisi regime

March 8, 2019 MEO Staff

One of Egypt’s best-known actors has been told that he has been sentenced to eight years in jail in his absence for criticising the regime of President Sisi. Amr Waked, best known in Britain for [ More … ]

Amr Waked

9 Rights Organizations and Think Tanks Criticize Sisi’s Move against Actors ‘Waked and Abol Naga’ in a Joint Statement

Egypt’s brutal repression runs far deeper than the fate of Waked and Abul Naga: Column

Egyptian star Amr Waked given eight years in jail for criticizing Sisi regime

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