We, the undersigned, call for the immediate release of Mustafa Gamal from prison in Egypt.

24-year old Shady Habash was awaiting trial in the city’s Tora prison on pre-trial charges of “spreading false news” and “joining a banned organisation”.

The Musicians Syndicate cancelled its decision to ban Egyptian artist Sherine (real name Sherine Abdel-Wahab) from singing on 4 June 2019.

A province in Egypt has banned Disney cartoon characters from schools and wants them replaced with images of military heroes.

On 29 May 2018, Cairo Criminal Court ruled to lift the travel restrictions placed on Egyptian writer, Ahmed Najy.

Egyptian female singer and dancer Fatma, popularly known as Eghraa was arrested on 20 December 2017 on charges of “inciting debauchery” and “violating public decency” for the viral music video of her song “I Want a Man”.

On 2 January 2018, Egyptian authorities arrested female singer Laila Amer on charges of “violating public decency” and “inciting debauchery” in a video for her song “Bos Omak” in which the singer belly dances and makes “provocative gestures”.

Singer Shyma and a music video director were sentenced to two years in prison for “inciting debauchery and immorality” in her “Andy Zoroof” video.

Singer Shyma was arrested on suspicion of “incitement to debauchery” over her new video for song “Andy Zoroof”, which authorities considered too suggestive.

The Egyptian ministry responsible for religious endowments suspended an imam due to him singing a song on a TV talk show while wearing religious clothing.