human rights defender
Mohamed Oxygen
Actions and Campaigns
HRD's year of birth
1986
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Mohamed Oxygen is an Egyptian journalist and blogger known for his human rights activism and documenting violations in Egypt. He has had a positive impact by highlighting human rights issues in Egypt and raising public awareness about them.
Detained since
Sep 21, 2019
Date of release
Mar 18, 2026
Charge(s)
- Spreading fake news
Latitude: 30.17556896462777
Longitude: 31.781366214469827
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Africa: Northern Africa
Location of detention - City/Town
Badr City
Location of detention - Facility
Badr City - Badr 1 Prison
Recent case update / evolution
Despite completing his full prison sentence in September 2024, the Egyptian authorities continue to detain him arbitrarily, arguing—without legal basis—that his pretrial detention should not be counted toward his sentence. released on 18/03/2026
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