Anas al-Beltagy has been arbitrarily detained for nearly 11 years solely due to his family affiliation. Since his arrest in December 2013, the Egyptian authorities have subjected him to a catalogue of human rights violations including enforced disappearance, torture and other ill-treatment. After Anas al-Beltagy took part in prison hunger strike in June 2024, authorities in the 10th of Ramadan prison placed him in solitary confinement in a so-called “disciplinary cell” for a period of three months, which led to a severe deterioration of his physical and mental health. Additionally, authorities continue to deny him prison visits from his family and lawyers. Anas al-Beltagy must be immediately and unconditionally released.
