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Ahmed Samir Santawy was studying at the Central European University in Vienna when he was arbitrarily arrested during a visit to Egypt in February 2021
Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are among those countries increasingly misusing cybercrime legislation to silence dissent and curb freedom of speech. Could a new global cybercrime framework under UN supervision save regime critics? Jennifer Holleis reports
The activists were all detained about three years ago on charges of 'spreading false news'
Lawyers say authorities are due to release a number of political activists and journalists as part of presidential pardon initiative
Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh is charged with "spreading false news" and undermining state security