Khaled al-Qazzaz

Khaled Al-Qazzaz (Egyptian Arabic: خالد القزاز; pronounced ['xæleːd æl qɑ'zæːz]) (born July 3, 1979) is an educator, philanthropist, and human rights activist based in Egypt and Canada.

During this time, the Egyptian regime refused to acknowledge that it was holding Al-Qazzaz or to confirm his whereabouts, putting him outside the protection of the law.

[4] Eventually, Al-Qazzaz was transferred to Tora Prison (Scorpion Wing) on December 17, 2014, and held in solitary confinement for nine months.

[11] After the Freedom and Justice Party won the democratic election in June 2012, Khaled was asked to work for the government as a civil servant.

[16] On December 1, 2013, Human Rights Watch issued a statement accusing the Egyptian government of forcibly disappearing Al-Qazzaz for almost five months.

[19][20][21] During his confinement, Al-Qazzaz and his lawyers appeared in court on numerous occasions as part of the legal proceedings to call for an end to his detainment.

[22] On October 26, 2014, Khaled was moved to a private hospital where he continued his detention for over three months due to injuries sustained as a result of the extreme conditions of his confinement.

[citation needed] Amnesty International reported that any charges brought against him were deliberately fabricated to make him appear guilty.