Mohamed Zaree

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Mohamed Zaree
NationalityEgyptian
Alma materCairo University
Employer
Known forhuman rights activism

Mohamed Zaree is an Egyptian human rights activist. He is the Egypt country director for the (CIHRS)[1] and the leader of the .[2] He was the recipient of the 2017 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders.[3] He is currently banned from leaving the country by the Egyptian government.[4]

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.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Aboulenein, Ahmed. "Activist dedicates rights award to 'tortured, imprisoned' Egyptians". Reuters. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "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. ^ Jump up to: a b 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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