{"id":3890,"date":"2025-01-02T12:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T12:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/egyptianforum.org\/?p=3890"},"modified":"2025-01-02T12:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T12:06:03","slug":"call-for-urgent-action-over-500-signatures-from-public-figures-human-rights-organization-political-groups-and-individuals-demanding-the-immediate-release-of-poet-abdel-rahman-youssef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/egyptianforum.org\/en\/call-for-urgent-action-over-500-signatures-from-public-figures-human-rights-organization-political-groups-and-individuals-demanding-the-immediate-release-of-poet-abdel-rahman-youssef\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Urgent Action: Over 500 Signatures from Public Figures, Human Rights organization, Political Groups, and Individuals Demanding the Immediate Release of Poet Abdel Rahman Youssef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We, the undersigned individuals and organizations, express our strong condemnation of the detention of poet <\/span><b>Abdel Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Lebanese authorities on <\/span><b>December 28, 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, based on a security cooperation memorandum with the Egyptian authorities. This action represents a grave and alarming example of <\/span><b>transnational repression<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a systematic practice used to silence dissenting voices and human rights defenders beyond national borders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdel Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi was apprehended upon his legal arrival on Lebanese territories coming from Syria\u00a0 based on an Interpol notice issued by the Council of Arab Interior Ministers linked to <\/span><b>politically motivated charges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fabricated in Egypt, such as incitement to destabilize the state and the dissemination of false information. These accusations stem from a series of <\/span><b>politicized judicial rulings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against him, including a three-year prison sentence for spreading false news and an additional three years for allegedly insulting the judiciary. These rulings exemplify broader repressive strategies employed by Egyptian authorities to stifle opposition voices both domestically and internationally. Such strategies include <\/span><b>arbitrary legal prosecutions, terrorism listings, surveillance, smear campaigns, and systematic harassment of dissidents and human rights defenders abroad.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdelrahman is at serious risk of torture, enforced disappearance, denial of medical care, and the absence of fair trial guarantees if deported to Egypt. The Egyptian government has a well-documented history of systematically employing torture against political activists and human rights defenders. Prominent organizations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tbinternet.ohchr.org\/_layouts\/15\/treatybodyexternal\/Download.aspx?symbolno=CAT%2FC%2FEGY%2FCO%2F5&Lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UN bodies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have extensively documented numerous cases of torture, including the use of electric shocks and severe beatings, which in some instances have resulted in death, as evidenced by the cases of researcher Ayman Hadhoud and Italian researcher Giulio Regeni. Reports further indicate an alarming increase in the use of enforced disappearance as a repressive measure, with deported dissidents subjected to arbitrary detention under unlawful and inhumane conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, Organizations such as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/egyptianforum.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Egyptian Human Rights Forum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freedomhouse.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FreedomHouse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webtv.un.org\/en\/asset\/k1b\/k1b8t8zoc1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UN bodies <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have also documented cases of enforced disappearance involving dissidents deported to Egypt from other countries. These individuals were detained immediately upon arrival, with their whereabouts remaining undisclosed for extended periods, exposing them to the risk of torture and ill-treatment. Notable documented cases include the deportation of dissidents from countries such as Kuwait and Austria, where they were returned to Egypt despite human rights appeals to prevent their extradition. They were subsequently held under harsh and unlawful detention conditions, subjected to physical and psychological torture, and deprived of their fundamental rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The detention of Abdel Rahman Youssef constitutes a <\/span><b>serious abuse of international security cooperation agreements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are being exploited to pursue political vendettas against dissidents. Moreover, it highlights a dangerous trend where international security mechanisms are misused to infringe on fundamental freedoms and suppress individuals' rights to free expression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>We demand the following:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Immediate and unconditional release<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of poet Abdel Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi by Lebanese authorities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lebanese authorities must <\/span><b>adhere to their international human rights obligations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and refrain from any actions that could lead to Abdel Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi\u2019s extradition to Egypt, where he is at risk of political persecution and denied guarantees of a fair trial.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We urge the <\/span><b>international community and human rights organizations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to take urgent action against the practice of transnational repression, including pressuring states that exploit international security frameworks to suppress dissent.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We call for the <\/span><b>accountability of states engaging in such practices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that violate fundamental freedoms and demand compliance with international human rights standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Petition signatories reached more than\u00a0 500 so far, including organizations and individuals. You can view the full list of signatories and sign the petition through the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/bD8bSyrCpLHtGXw4A\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/bD8bSyrCpLHtGXw4A\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>List of organization and political parties:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Egyptian Human Rights Forum (EHRF)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refugees Platform<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinai Foundation for Human Rights<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EgyptWide for Human Rights<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lebanese Center for Human Rights<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-Violence Studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arab Center for the Study of Law and Society<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Egyptian Front for Human Rights<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexandria Center for Legal Protection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redress for Human Rights and Freedom of Expression<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; 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