Mohamed Zaree

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Mohamed Zaree
Born13 August 1980 (1980-08-13) (age 45)
Nationality Egyptian
Education Faculty of Law Cairo University
Employer Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
Known for human rights activism

Mohamed Zaree (born 13 August 1980) 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]

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 Joined CIHRS in July 2011. [2] He has two daughters. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Aboulenein, Ahmed. "Activist dedicates rights award to 'tortured, imprisoned' Egyptians". Reuters. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Biography of Mohamed Zaree" (PDF). International Commission of Jurists. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "2017 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders goes to Mohamed Zaree". Martin Ennals Award. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Egyptian activist banned from collecting human rights award". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  5. 1 2 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.
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