Mona Seif
FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2014 file photo, Sanaa Seif, the younger daughter of Ahmed Seif, one of Egypt's most prominent civil rights lawyer and campaigner, receives condolences for her father at Omar Makram Mosque after being temporarily released from prison, in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian court on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, convicted Seif, a prominent human rights activist, of spreading false news and insulting a police officer, sentencing her to 18 months in prison. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Egyptian activist sentenced to 18 months for 'fake news'

Mar. 17, 2021 11:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2015 file photo, a Muslim Brotherhood member waves his hand from a defendants cage in a courtroom in Torah prison, southern Cairo, Egypt. A leading human rights group says the coronavirus has struck several Egyptian prisons and killed several detainees, as authorities seek to stifle news of the virus’s spread behind bars. Human Rights Watch, released an extensive report Monday, July 20, 2020 documenting multiple cases of detainees who died after experiencing virus symptoms without being tested or receiving adequate medical treatment. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Watchdog: Virus stalks Egypt's prisons amid news blackout

Jul. 20, 2020 11:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014 file photo, Sanaa Seif, the younger daughter of Ahmed Seif, one of Egypt's most prominent civil rights lawyer and campaigner, receives condolences for her father at Omar Makram mosque after being temporarily released form prison, in Cairo, Egypt. Saif familiy said that Sanaa was detained Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Sanaa was taken into an unmarked white van by what her family believes were officers dressed in plain clothes from outside the public prosecutor's headquarters in Cairo. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Family says sister of prominent Egyptian activist arrested

Jun. 23, 2020 06:53 PM EDT