Hassan Mustafa
Hassan Mustafa was among the first human rights defenders in Alexandria to work on the cases of demonstrators arrested in front of the Mansheya Court on 6 April 2008. He was involved in a campaign to document all of the detainees and provide them with advocacy and support In 2010, Hassan Mustafa joined the political and economic rights movement “Hashd”, which called for a demonstration in May 2010 for the right to a minimum wage. He was also one of the organisers of a demonstration against police brutality in 2010 known as the “Khaled Said” case.
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.
