The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the arbitrary arrest of lawyer Ahmed Abu Al‑Nasr, a senior lawyer in the city of El‑Mahalla El‑Kubra, following a Facebook post in which he peacefully expressed his opinion on a public issue.
According to CFJ’s monitoring, Abu Al‑Nasr was taken from his office and transferred to the Supreme State Security Prosecution in the Fifth Settlement, where he was ordered into 15 days of pretrial detention pending investigation—without notifying the Lawyers’ Syndicate, in clear violation of the Lawyers’ Law, which guarantees specific procedural safeguards for members of the legal profession.
The arrest took place despite Abu Al‑Nasr’s advanced age and his suffering from chronic illnesses, including hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease, conditions that require regular medical follow‑up and significantly heighten the risks associated with detention.
CFJ called for the immediate release of lawyer Ahmed Abu Al‑Nasr, urged authorities to ensure his physical and psychological safety, and demanded an end to practices that target lawyers and restrict their ability to carry out their professional and legal duties freely and safely.