Youssef Shabaan
HRD, Journalist
Youssef Shabaan is a journalist and a defender of workers' rights. He participated in protests following Khaled Said's murder and was arrested several times during Mubarak's rule. He was also arrested on the 26th of January 2011 for participating in demonstrations during the Egyptian revolution in 2011.
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A significant crackdown on civil society in Egypt has been taking place since 2014. HRDs face an extremely challenging situation due to restrictions imposed on civil society and peaceful public gatherings and protests, travel bans, the arrest and sentencing of HRDs, bloggers, journalists and protesters, as well as an ongoing smear campaign against human rights groups.
