Emad Mubarak

Brains graffiti in Muhammad Mahmud Street, Cairo, Egypt, Flickr/Mark Muehlhaeusler

Emad Mubarak: Dissent considered more dangerous in Egypt than murder

Emad Mubarak is the founder of the Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression. He has over 10 years’ experience in defending and promoting the right to free expression in Egypt. In this exclusive article for IFEX, Mubarak shares invaluable insight into the desperate state of affairs in Egypt today.

Riot police officers take positions in front of Cairo University, as students who are supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and deposed President Mohamed Morsi, plan a protest , REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Crackdowns on campus: Academic freedom a fading memory in Sisi’s Egypt

Following the January 2011 revolution, Egyptian universities were making great gains in the fight for academic freedom and independence. Today, under the pretence of combatting terrorism, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s government has cracked down hard on university campuses — the last refuges for debate and dissent.