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 ...
![European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. [Georges Gobet/AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/137602899.jpg?itok=1VGLeEVJ "European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. [Georges Gobet/AFP]")
![UN and Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi attends a press conference on November 25, 2013 following a meeting of senior Russian and US diplomats to prepare the 'Geneva II' peace conference. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/451921533.jpg?itok=aVPs1M5P "UN and Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi attends a press conference on November 25, 2013 following a meeting of senior Russian and US diplomats to prepare the 'Geneva II' peace conference. [AFP]")
