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Hesham Gaafar

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Gaafar was detained without warrant in October 2015 for suspected involvement with the banned Muslim Brotherhood. He was accused of illegally receiving funds from foreign donors to support his Foundation’s activities. His detention was renewed every 45 days by the Supreme State Security Prosecution.He was held for 41 months in pretrial detention, often under prolonged solitary confinement. He was conditionally released in March 2019.