Egyptian Court of Cassation upholds the conviction against WHRD Amal Fathy
12 Jan 2022
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In January 2022, the Egyptian Court of Cassation upheld a conviction against WHRD, Amal Fathy, for speaking out critically against the Egyptian authorities’ failure to protect women from sexual harassment. This decision sentences her to one year in prison.