Ashraf Omar, the cartoonist who worked for the daily Al Manassa, remains imprisoned. He has been in pre-trial detention for more than a year on various charges. On 21 July 2024, Egyptian cartoonist and translator Ashraf Omar was violently taken from his home in Cairo by men in civilian clothes who blindfolded him,
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In an exclusive interview with The New Arab, Omar's wife, Nada Mougheeth, spoke about his case, the unfairness and pain of his situation and the personal difficulties he faces because of his uncertain fate. She is only allowed to see him for 30 minutes a month. Ashraf Omar never imagined that his humorous
Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar was allegedly subjected to torture for long periods of time after being forcibly removed from his home without his whereabouts being revealed to his lawyers. According to The New Arab, during an appearance, held on 4 August by video conference, Omar's defence team demanded that their client be legally
On Monday 22 July, Egyptian cartoonist and translator Ashraf Omar was forcibly removed from his Cairo home by plainclothesmen, reports Cartooning for Peace and Cartoonists Rights, citing a report in Al-Manassa. Nada Mougheeth, his wife, who was not at home, was able to see through the security cameras how he was taken out
