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 ...
![Egypt’s ruling Muslim Brotherhood has been linked to attacks on and detention of journalists. [wikipedia]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/lebanon/press.jpg?itok=B00t2PWq "Egypt’s ruling Muslim Brotherhood has been linked to attacks on and detention of journalists. [wikipedia]")
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![Egyptian riot policemen run after Muslim brotherhood members following a demonstration in Cairo's eastern Nasr City district on December 27, 2013. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/000_Nic6279318.jpg?itok=hoIwyI_9 "Egyptian riot policemen run after Muslim brotherhood members following a demonstration in Cairo's eastern Nasr City district on December 27, 2013. [AFP]")
![During the phone call, Kerry and Fahmy "agreed that there can be no place for violence in Egypt and that the Egyptian people deserve peace and calm," Psaki said. [Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/451061697.jpg?itok=ElWMfXa1 "During the phone call, Kerry and Fahmy \"agreed that there can be no place for violence in Egypt and that the Egyptian people deserve peace and calm,\" Psaki said. [Getty Images]")
