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Loay Mohamed AbdelRahman

HRD, Youth Activist

Loay Mohamed AbdelRahman is an independent youth activist and human rights defender.

Egypt

A significant crackdown on civil society in Egypt has been taking place since 2014. HRDs face an extremely challenging situation due to restrictions imposed on civil society and peaceful public gatherings and protests, travel bans, the arrest and sentencing of HRDs, bloggers, journalists and protesters, as well as an ongoing smear campaign against human rights groups.