UK urged to help free British-Egyptian ‘arrested in Cairo over sister’s activism’
Summary
A British-Egyptian woman named Eman el-Shazly was arrested in Cairo on August 16, reportedly because of her sister Mona’s political activism against the Egyptian government. Eman’s family members have faced repeated detentions, and her case highlights concerns about Egyptian authorities targeting relatives of critics living abroad to pressure them.Key Facts
- Eman el-Shazly, 45, from Birmingham, was arrested in Cairo while visiting Egypt.
- She is believed to have been detained to silence her sister Mona, who criticizes the Egyptian government on YouTube.
- Two of Eman’s brothers have spent years in jail and were rearrested in May on charges related to terrorism and false news.
- The UK Foreign Office knows Eman is held in the Ramadan rehabilitation centre and is handling the case alongside her brothers' cases.
- Egyptian authorities often arrest family members of critics to pressure those critics to stop speaking out.
- Eman’s lawyer says she was not involved in activism and was in Egypt to care for her ill mother.
- Mona, living in the UK for 18 years, runs a YouTube channel with 130,000 followers and has been asked by family to stop her activism.
- The UK government has acknowledged that Egypt uses “punishment by proxy” and is seeking access to Eman through its Cairo embassy.
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