human rights defender
human rights defender
Medical assistance. Requires surgery for glaucoma, but the prison authorities are refusing to facilitate the procedure and provide the necessary medical care for his condition. Additionally, he suffers from diabetes and a herniated disc in the lumbar vertebrae.
Man
Urban
In prison (pre-trial)
Ahmed Hamdy Abou Zeid Al-Tanoubi is an Egyptian journalist, trade unionist, and human rights activist. He is a member of the "Journalists for Reform" movement and a researcher at the "Arab Observatory for Media Freedom." He previously served as the managing editor of the newspaper "Al-Diyar" and worked as a journalist for "Al-Tariq" newspaper. He is recognized as one of the leading defenders of the rights of detained and imprisoned journalists.
Mar 24, 2020
Latitude: 30.17556896462777
Longitude: 31.79837147436557
Badr City
Badr City - Badr 1 Prison
In January 2025, the Egyptian Supreme State Security Prosecution referred journalist and human rights defender Ahmed Abouzeid Al-Tonoubi to criminal trial in Case No. 977 of 2017 (State Security), commonly known in the media as 'Mekameleen 2'.
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Ahmed Hamdy Abou Zeid Al-Tanoubi is an Egyptian journalist, trade unionist, and human rights activist. He is a member of the "Journalists for Reform" movement and a researcher at the "Arab Observatory for Media Freedom." He previously served as the managing editor of the newspaper "Al-Diyar" and worked as a journalist for "Al-Tariq" newspaper. He is recognized as one of the leading defenders of the rights of detained and imprisoned journalists.
Latitude: 30.17556896462777
Longitude: 31.79837147436557
In January 2025, the Egyptian Supreme State Security Prosecution referred journalist and human rights defender Ahmed Abouzeid Al-Tonoubi to criminal trial in Case No. 977 of 2017 (State Security), commonly known in the media as 'Mekameleen 2'.
Medical assistance. Requires surgery for glaucoma, but the prison authorities are refusing to facilitate the procedure and provide the necessary medical care for his condition. Additionally, he suffers from diabetes and a herniated disc in the lumbar vertebrae.