Mohamed Zaree is an Egyptian human rights activist. He is the Egypt country director for the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)[1] and the leader of the Forum of Independent Egyptian Human Rights NGOs.[2] He was the recipient of the 2017 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders.[3] He was not allowed by the Egyptian government to collect his award and he is currently banned from leaving the country by the Egyptian government.[4][5]
Mohamed Zaree | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Employer | Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies |
| Known for | human rights activism |
Zaree attended Cairo University, where he obtained a Bachelor's Degree from the Faculty of Law in 2002 and a graduate diploma in Civil Society and Human Rights in 2004.[2] He worked for United Group, Nazra for Feminist Studies, and Catholic Relief Services before joining CIHRS in 2011.[2] He is married and has two daughters.[5]
References
edit- ^ Aboulenein, Ahmed. "Activist dedicates rights award to 'tortured, imprisoned' Egyptians". Reuters. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Biography of Mohamed Zaree" (PDF). International Commission of Jurists. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "2017 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders goes to Mohamed Zaree". Martin Ennals Award. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egyptian-activist-banned-collecting-human-rights-award
- ^ a b Islam, Salma. "Meet the winner of the 'Nobel for human rights' that Egypt doesn't want you to know about". PRI. Retrieved 11 February 2018.