‘Disgraceful’: Egypt jails activist Douma after article on its prisons
Summary
An Egyptian court sentenced activist and poet Ahmed Douma to one year in prison with labor for spreading false information. Douma was arrested after writing about Egypt’s prison conditions and was previously freed in 2023 after nearly 10 years in jail.Key Facts
- Ahmed Douma was sentenced to one year in prison with labor for “spreading fake news.”
- He was arrested following an article about prison conditions published in a London-based news outlet.
- Douma had been released in August 2023 by a presidential pardon after almost 10 years in jail.
- Rights groups say the charge against him is often used to silence activists and journalists.
- Amnesty International and PEN America criticized the sentence as an attack on free speech.
- Douma has faced harsh detention conditions, including limited visits and bright lights in his cell.
- Egypt’s government under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has a history of cracking down on peaceful critics.
- The presidential pardon system released some prisoners but has not stopped ongoing arrests of activists.
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