The arrest and torture of Patrick Zaki, a gender and human rights researcher at the University of Bologna in Italy, upon his arrival at Cairo airport prompted angry reactions among Egyptian and Italian social media users and human rights activists. People concerned about his safety are using the hashtag #FreePatrick in an effort to bring attention to his case. Meanwhile Egyptian authorities have released a statement explaining that Zaki is ...
![Polling station officials count ballots in the Egyptian capital Cairo on January 15, 2014. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Egypt/000_Nic6285668.jpg?itok=JEX4SoBS "Polling station officials count ballots in the Egyptian capital Cairo on January 15, 2014. [AFP]")
![Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clash with civilians and Egyptian riot police in Alf Masskan district in the capital Cairo on January 17, 2014. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/000_Nic6286484.jpg?itok=OtuBeXv_ "Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clash with civilians and Egyptian riot police in Alf Masskan district in the capital Cairo on January 17, 2014. [AFP]")
![Polling station officials count ballots in the Egyptian capital Cairo on January 15, 2014 at the end of the second day of voting in a referendum on a new constitution. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/000_Nic6285670.jpg?itok=DjNehNps "Polling station officials count ballots in the Egyptian capital Cairo on January 15, 2014 at the end of the second day of voting in a referendum on a new constitution. [AFP]")
