21 July 2026
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The Egyptian authorities must release dozens of people detained for their association with a Gen Z online group calling for political change and publishing content critical of the government, Amnesty International said today.
Since late May, officers from the National Security Agency (NSA) arrested at least 50 people, including nine women, for being part of the “Gen Z002” group on the social media platform, Discord, which called in October 2025 for toppling President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Amnesty International investigated how NSA officers arrested six men from their homes or workplaces across three governorates and subjected them to enforced disappearance for periods ranging from six to 40 days. At least one was subjected to torture or other ill-treatment.
The 50 people arrested are now being investigated in two separate cases before the Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) under terrorism-related and publishing false news charges.
