Egypt Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/egypt/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:13:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Egypt Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/egypt/ 32 32 59910430 Suez University Professors at Risk of Dismissal for Doing Scholarly Research https://concernedscientists.org/2026/02/suez-university-professors-at-risk-of-dismissal-for-doing-scholarly-research/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:13:49 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10763 Several professors at Suez University have been summoned to testify before committees concerning alleged violations of academic regulations, misrepresentation of Egypt, and scientific misconduct, because of their publishing peer-reviewed research articles. These charges may ultimately result in their dismissal from the university. CCS respectfully urges the university administration to withdraw the charges against these faculty […]

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]]> 10763 Patrick George Zaki sentenced and pardoned after multiple trial delays https://concernedscientists.org/2023/07/patrick-george-zaki-trial-for-writing-an-article-in-egypt-delayed-once-again-2/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:38:02 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9921 Nearly two years after the end of his detainment in Egypt, Patrick Zaki has been issued a swift pardon by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the day after receiving a three-year prison sentence. Zaki, who had been studying in Italy prior to his arrest, was initially targeted for spreading “false news” following his 2020 article […]

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]]> 9921 Political Science Researcher in Egypt Prevented from Resuming Studies in Europe https://concernedscientists.org/2023/07/political-science-researcher-in-egypt-prevented-from-resuming-studies-in-europe/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:34:24 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9918 Ahmed Samir Santawy, a student at the Central European University, was served 1.5 years in prison for supposedly spreading fake news before receiving a presidential pardon. However, for the past year, he has been prevented from returning to Europe to continue his studies and reunite with his partner. This travel appears to be continuing retaliation […]

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]]> 9918 Patrick George Zaki trial for writing an article in Egypt delayed once again https://concernedscientists.org/2023/04/patrick-george-zaki-trial-for-writing-an-article-in-egypt-delayed-once-again/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:56:25 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9834 Masters student, Patrick George Zaki, has been awaiting trial since his detainment on February 7th, 2020. He was detained for 22 months until December 21st, 2021. Since his release, his trial has been delayed 9 times, most recently to May 9th, 2023, putting him in legal limbo and preventing him from continuing his studies. https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2023/03/01/zaki-ennesimo-rinvio-a-mansura-il-rettore-angoscianteBologna01.html?ref=search

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]]> 9834 Ahmed Samir Santawy Released from Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2022/08/ahmed-samir-santawy-released-from-prison/ Sun, 07 Aug 2022 21:09:53 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9628 Egyptian graduate student in the social sciences Ahmed Samir Santawy, on Friday evening, July 29, was one of a small number of prisoners who received a presidential pardon by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The following day, he was released from prison. International pressure from the scholarly and human rights communities is believed to have […]

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]]> 9628 Political Science Researcher Accused of Spreading Fake News, Sentenced to Three Years in Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2022/07/political-science-researcher-accused-of-spreading-fake-news-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 02:41:43 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9618 Ahmed Samir Santawy, a student of the Central European University, was recently sentenced to three years in prison for “spreading false news. This sentence appears to be retaliation for his research on women’s rights. His arrest is part of a recurring pattern of detaining academics at Cairo Airport and handing them prison terms.

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]]> 9618 Political Science Researcher in Egypt Arrested for Unclear Reasons at the Cairo Airport https://concernedscientists.org/2022/06/political-science-researcher-in-egypt-arrested-for-unclear-reasons-at-the-cairo-airport/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 01:57:51 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9571 Amgad Gabbas, a political science researcher based in Egypt, was arrested at the Cairo Airport upon returning to the country in May 2022, after being on holiday. He is being held in prison without any charges being declared. CCS is concerned that this arrest is part of a recurring pattern of arresting people perceived to […]

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]]> 9571 Master’s Student Imprisoned for Four Years for Alleged Internet Posts https://concernedscientists.org/2022/02/masters-student-imprisoned-for-four-years-for-alleged-internet-posts/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:16:34 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9476 The post Master’s Student Imprisoned for Four Years for Alleged Internet Posts appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 9476 Patrick George Zaki indicted for writing an article in Egypt https://concernedscientists.org/2021/10/patrick-george-zaki-indicted-for-writing-an-article-in-egypt/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 19:27:06 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9344 Graduate student and human rights researcher Patrick George Zaki was detained and now indicted for allegedly spreading “false news” in the form of an article describing the difficulties he faced in being a Coptic Christian. He is facing up to five years in prison. He has been allegedly subjected to torture and abuse. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/14/egypt-begins-trial-of-researcher-patrick-george-zaki

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]]> 9344 Master’s Student in Egypt Sentenced to Prison for Allegedly Publishing “False News” https://concernedscientists.org/2021/08/masters-student-in-egypt-sentenced-to-prison-for-allegedly-publishing-fake-news/ Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:56:49 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9246 Summary: Ahmed Samir Santawy, a Master’s student in Sociology and Social Anthropology at Central European University in Vienna, Austria has been detained since February 2021 and was sentenced in June to four years in prison. It appears that his sentence may be in retaliation for his work with women’s rights.

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