Ibrahim Metwaly Hegazy is an Egyptian lawyer and human rights activist and a member of the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms.[1] In September 2017, Metwaly was detained by the Egyptian security services. He had been investigating the death in Egypt of the Italian student Giulio Regeni.[2][3][4][5] On 10 September 2017, Metwaly was thrown into Tora Prison.

His detention was criticised by the governments of the UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands.[6]

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  1. ↑ Tom Kington, Rome; Bel Trew, Cairo (13 September 2017). "Lawyer examining death of Cambridge student Giulio Regeni in Egypt disappears". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Squires, Nick (12 September 2017). "Lawyer investigating death of Cambridge student killed in Egypt disappears as he attempts to leave country". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Egyptian rights activist Ibrahim Metwaly detained for 'establishing illegal group, spreading false news'". English.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Aboulenein, Ahmed (14 September 2017). "Lawyer assisting in murdered Italian student investigation detained in Egypt". Uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "إعتقال و إخفاء ابراهيم متولي منسق رابطة اسر المختفين قسريا – المفوضية المصرية للحقوق والحريات - من أجل وطن يحمي انسانيتنا". Ec-rf.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Concern for detained Egyptian lawyer - News - Law Society Gazette". LawGazette.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2017.


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