Mohamed Zaree
NationalityEgyptian
Alma materCairo University
EmployerCairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
Known forhuman rights activism

Mohamed Zaree 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 worked for United Group, Nazra for Feminist Studies, and Catholic Relief Services before joining CIHRS in 2011.[2] He is married and 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. ↑ https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egyptian-activist-banned-collecting-human-rights-award
  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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