#SetThemFree Campaign Highlights Egyptian Political Prisoners and Recent Asset Freezes

The World Movement for Democracy’s global #SetThemFree Campaign works to bring awareness to activists currently behind bars. In response to the country’s deteriorating human rights situation, and growing restrictions on civil society, the #SetThemFree campaign has expanded its Spotlight coverage of Egypt and its human rights activists behind bars.

The Egyptian government has targeted civil society with harassment, extrajudicial violence, and a growing list of laws that seek to limit or criminalize their work. Since 2011, there have been more than 500 travel bans imposed on individuals who are active in the political, media, or religious fields. In September 2016, Egyptian authorities were also successful in freezing assets of prominent human rights defenders and organizations under unlawful foreign funding charges.

You can support the #SetThemFree campaign by learning more about Egypt and its political prisoners here. Join the World Movement for Democracy in sharing this message of solidarity on Twitter: