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 ...
![An Egyptian man holds a portrait of Egypt's Defense Minister General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi outside a polling station during the vote on a new constitution. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/000_TS-Nic6285258.jpg?itok=susewKqw "An Egyptian man holds a portrait of Egypt's Defense Minister General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi outside a polling station during the vote on a new constitution. [AFP]")
![A file picture taken on September 20, 2013 shows Egypt's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is allegedly contemplating a bid for the presidency. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/egypt-protest-sisi_2606953b.jpg?itok=e-SrFx0v "A file picture taken on September 20, 2013 shows Egypt's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is allegedly contemplating a bid for the presidency. [AFP]")
