Global outcry for the release of Egyptian student

Samir was detained by the Cairo police on February 1 and his whereabouts were unknown till Saturday, February 6

February 08, 2021 by Peoples Dispatch

Ahmed Samir Santawy is the latest victim of the Egyptian government’s intimidation of academics and students studying abroad. Samir, an Egyptian student at the Central European University (CEU) in Vienna, was remanded for a period of 15 days on February 6.