Known for his blogging to expose police brutality, Abbas was detained in May 2018 on charges of terrorism and dissemination of false news until he was conditionally released in December 2018. In April 2020, Abbas was briefly detained for posting images to his Facebook page.
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Wael Abbas
Is case active: No
Designation:Activist, Literary writer, Online Commentator
Country:Egypt
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Male
Status:Recorded Harassment