{"id":5363,"date":"2024-11-28T17:58:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T10:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/?post_type=petition&p=5363"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T08:00:17","slug":"free-egyptian-student-oqba-hashad","status":"publish","type":"petition","link":"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/free-egyptian-student-oqba-hashad\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Egyptian student Oqba Hashad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Free Egyptian student Oqba Hashad<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\t
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Egyptian authorities have held 27-year-old student Oqba Hashad in pretrial detention since May 2019, in retaliation for his brother\u2019s human rights activism. Oqba was forcibly disappeared, tortured and denied the prosthetic leg he has used to move unassisted since a childhood accident. Sign the petition and demand his immediate release.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the problem?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On 20 May 2019, National Security Agency agents stormed university student Oqba Hashad\u2019s dorm, arresting all the students present. After a few days, the other students were released \u2013 but not Oqba. Agents realized he was the brother of Amr Hashad, an exiled human rights activist who was calling out the country\u2019s human rights violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 77 days, Oqba\u2019s family had no idea where he was. During this time, he was tortured \u2013 including electric shocks to his genitals and to the stump of his right leg, which had been amputated following a childhood accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In August 2022, the prosthetic leg he needs to move freely broke. After 16 months he was finally given a replacement, but it does not fit and could lead to serious injuries if used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 20 February 2024, a judge ordered his release, as he had been held in pretrial detention for longer than the two years permitted by Egyptian law. To bypass this, prosecutors opened a new bogus case against him to justify his continued detention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oqba is being denied proper medical care and even a bed to sleep in. His health is seriously deteriorating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can you do to help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Demand Oqba Hashad\u2019s immediate and unconditional release, as his detention is related solely to his brother\u2019s human rights activism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ THE PETITION LETTER BELOW<\/summary>\n

President of Egypt <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office of the President   
Al-Ittihadiya Palace   
Al Nadi, El-Montaza, Heliopolis   
Cairo Governorate   
4460210    
Egypt  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Excellency <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am writing to demand the release of Oqba Hashad.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 27-year-old student has been held in pretrial detention since May 2019, solely in retaliation for his brother\u2019s human rights activism.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Egyptian authorities forcibly disappeared and tortured Oqba and continue to deny him the prosthetic leg he has used since a childhood accident \u2013 leaving him physically reliant on others. Held in terrible conditions without adequate healthcare, a new bogus case against him has been opened to justify his continued detention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oqba Hashad must be immediately and unconditionally released, as his detention is related solely to his brother\u2019s human rights activism.       <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yours sincerely <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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