1️⃣ On 18 September 2025 at 17:00 Berlin time, I received threatening WhatsApp messages on my new German number. The messages contained explicit sexual insults, direct threats of violence, and attempts to intimidate me by suggesting a wide network was protecting the senders.

Behörden in #Ägypten haben heute die MadaMasr-Chefredakteurin Lina Attalah vorgeladen und gegen Kaution freigelassen. Anlass war offensichtlich ein Beitrag über Misshandlungen im Badr3-Gefängnis - ein Ort, an dem die Rechte von Häftlingen nicht viel zählen. www.madamasr.com/en/2025/08/0...

Find a recording of the gathering and full conversation with El-Behairy’s father, novelist @ahmednaji.bsky.social, PEN International’s @minathabet.bsky.social, and journalist @basmamostafa.bsky.social in our latest blog. Read and share with #FreeGalal pen.org/poetry-in-ch...

Honored to speak at the launch of the first-ever UN guidance on #TransnationalRepression — a crucial step to protect exiles & defenders. 📄 My statement: ishr.ch/wp-content/upl… 🔗 UN brief: ⬇️ishr.ch/latest-updat...n/

My recent interview with @ishr.ch about #TransnationalRepression and what should be done. When safety becomes conditional, so does democracy. We don’t need more praise — we need protection. We don’t need to be admired for our resilience — we need systems that prevent violence in the first place.

Join us at DW Global Media Forum! @reporter-ohne-grenzen.de

Egypt must release poet Galal El-Behairy, unjustly jailed since he was 28 years old for his poetry and song lyrics. Today marks his 35th birthday—his 7th spent behind bars. How many more birthdays will Egypt rob from him? #FreeGalal #PoetryIsNotACrime

Joint Statement We, the undersigned organizations, call on the Egyptian government to immediately end its campaign of transnational repression targeting exiled Egyptian journalists – specifically Egyptian journalist @basmamostafa.bsky.social. Read the full Statement: penberlin.de/basma-mostafa/

To honor El-Behairy’s birthday, @ahmednaji.bsky.social ‬joins us with @minathabet.bsky.social & @basmamostafa.bsky.social to discuss creativity, dissent, and repression in Egypt. El-Behairy’s father will join us as a guest of honor. RSVP for Friday 6/27 at 11 AM ET: pen.org/event/poetry...

(1/2) RFKHR joins partner organizations in condemning #Egypt’s transnational repression against journalist @basmamostafa.bsky.social, who has been targeted across 4 countries, in connection with her work. cpj.org/2025/06/cpj-...

We join @pressfreedom.bsky.social and human rights groups to demand an end to Egypt’s transnational repression targeting exiled journalist @basmamostafa.bsky.social in Germany. German authorities must act urgently to ensure safety for Mostafa and all writers living in exile. cpj.org/2025/06/cpj-...

Important work by @mmichae1sen.bsky.social on #TNR This is not theory, my case is one of many and despite complaints, my case acknowledged by Germany&UN. Still unprotected. This study shows why that must change!! what EU states must do to fix it! 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...

End transnational repression against exiled journalist Basma Mostafa www.article19.org/resources/eg...

Egypt: End transnational repression against exiled journalist Basma Mostafa ->International Federation for Human Rights | More info from EcoSearch

🔵 26 organizations—including HuMENA, Human Rights Watch, and CPJ—call for: ▪️ An official response from Egypt to UN communication AL EGY 6/2024 ▪️ Full protection & accountability from German authorities 📖 Full statement: 🔗 humena.org/statements/stop-egypt-transnational-repression-basma-mostafa

🇪🇬 | #Egypt #TransnationalRepression 🔵 Even in exile, journalist Basma Mostafa remains under threat. UN experts documented surveillance, harassment & gender-based digital abuse targeting her across 🇩🇪 🇨🇭 🇰🇪 🇱🇧. 🔗 humena.org/statements/stop-egypt-transnational-repression-basma-mostafa

#BasmaMostafa #PressFreedom #Exile #HumanRights #HuMENA

I’m joining Poetry in Chains, hosted by @penamerica.bsky.social on Friday, June 27, to mark poet #GalalElBehairy’s 7th birthday behind bars — jailed for his words, not crimes. Writing is not a threat. Join us & raise your voice to #FreeGalal. ➡️ To register: pen.org/event/poetry...

Catch MCJN member @basmamostafa.bsky.social speaking in this Global Media Forum breakout session, hosted by @rsf.org. 📍July 7 | 2:15 PM | Global Media Forum | @news.dw.com #TransnationalRepression #Journalists #Exile #MediaFreedom

Saudi HRD Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi has spent over 3 years in detention in #Bulgaria. He’s at risk of deportation to 🇸🇦 where prison, torture, or execution await. Yesterday, Saudi Arabia executed journalist Turki Al-Jasser for tweeting. #FreeAlKhalidi #NoDeportation #TransnationalRepression

Glad to join #NetzwerkRecherche2025. I’ll speak about #TransnationalRepression alongside Vietnamese journalist Trung Khoa Lê and Chinese journalist Yutong Su. Hosted by @reporter-ohne-grenzen.de moderated by Anne Renzenbrink. More Details: nr25.sched.com/speaker/basm... #ExiledVoices #PressFreedom

1) I spoke at theEuropean Parliament to expose how #TransnationalRepression doesn’t stop at borders. After 3 arrests in #Egypt, I was forced into exile. But the threats followed me to Beirut, Nairobi, Berlin, and most recently, Geneva, where I was targeted for working with the UN.

Yesterday at @re-publica.com I spoke about how authoritarian regimes silence dissent abroad. We call on Germany to act: create a trusted contact point, provide trauma-informed support, hold perpetrators accountable, and restrict surveillance tech. #TransnationalRepression #republica25

Die ägyptische Journalistin Rasha Qandil wurde für morgen zur Vernehmung vor der Staatssicherheitsanwaltschaft vorgeladen, nachdem sie eine Recherche zu Rüstungsdeals veröffentlicht hatte. In Ägypten gilt Journalismus als Verbrechen – Fragen zum Militär sind tabu.

Egyptian journalist Rasha Qandil has been summoned to appear before State Security Prosecution tomorrow, after publishing an investigation into Egypt’s arms deals. In Egypt, journalism is treated as a crime — and questions about the military are forbidden. Journalism is not a crime.

Mehr dazu: rsf.org/en/egypt-mus...

#Ägypten: Eine bodenlose Ungerechtigkeit – und ein Bruch geltenden Rechts: Der ägyptisch-britische Blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah sitzt im Gefängnis, wie fast durchgängig in den vergangenen 10 Jahren. Dabei hätte er schon vor 8 Monaten freikommen sollen. Wir fordern: #FreeAlaa!

Excited to speak this Thursday (May 15) at the Hertie School in Berlin. I’ll be sharing thoughts on exile, press censorship, and transnational repression — from the perspective of a journalist and human rights defender in exile from the Global South.

On #WorldPressFreedomDay, @Taz.de featured my story as an exiled Egyptian journalist still facing threats across borders. From Geneva to Berlin: the repression didn’t end when I left Egypt. It just changed shape. Full article: taz.de/Tag-der-Pres... #TransnationalRepression #PressFreedom

Thank you @ECPMF for standing with me and for calling out transnational repression for what it is: a threat to press freedom and human rights. Even in exile, the harassment continues. It’s time host countries like #Germany take action. #WorldPressFreedomDay #TransnationalRepression

Excited to speak at #republica25 in Berlin! In our session “Repression Without Borders,” we’ll discuss how exile becomes a space of resistance against #TransnationalRepression targeting voices from the Global South. For More details: re-publica.com/de/session/r...

Excited to speak at #republica25 in Berlin! In our session “Repression Without Borders,” we’ll discuss how exile becomes a space of resistance against #TransnationalRepression targeting voices from the Global South. For More details: re-publica.com/de/session/r...

After 5 UN Special Rapporteurs raised my case, Germany’s Human Rights Commissioner condemned the #TransnationalRepression I face by Egyptian regime agents in #Germany – and called on #Egypt to respond. A key step.I hope concrete action for #accountability follows.

Danke für Ihre klare Haltung gegen #TransnationaleRepression und Ihre öffentliche Unterstützung. Ein wichtiger Schritt – ich hoffe, es folgen konkrete Maßnahmen zur Rechenschaft. @deonhumanrights.bsky.social

Human Rights Commissioner Amtsberg on the report concerning alleged transnational repression against Egyptian human rights defender and journalist Basma Mostafa in Germany www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/...

Dass #Menschenrechts­verteidiger*innen auch im Ausland von ihrem Heimatstaat unter Druck gesetzt werden, ist völlig inakzeptabel.Der UN-Bericht über mutmaßliche #transnationaleRepression gegen @basmamostafa.bsky.social in 🇩🇪ist äußerst besorgniserregend.👇 diplo.de/2714528

Today, on International Day for Women Human Rights Defenders #WHRDDay, we’re spotlighting Basma Mostafa, a courageous woman human rights defender from #Egypt. An investigative journalist, she fearlessly exposed torture, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings in Egypt.

(1) The UN Special Rapporteurs have just sent a letter to the Egyptian government regarding the #TransnationalRepression I’ve been subjected to in Germany, Switzerland, and beyond. Read the full letter here: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

@basmamostafa.bsky.social ✊🏻 manassa.news/news/22798?f...

Join us to stand with Laila Soueif, on hunger strike for 150+ days demanding the release of her son, Alaa Abdel Fattah, unlawfully detained in Egypt despite completing his sentence. Her health is critical. The UK government must act now! 📍 UK Embassy, Berlin 📅 Friday, 2:30 PM #FreeAlaa #SaveLaila

اليوم تكمل د. ليلى سويف يومها الـ141 في إضرابها عن الطعام، احتجاجًا على استمرار سجن ابنها علاء عبد الفتاح رغم انتهاء مدة عقوبته في سبتمبر. في قصتي مع صحيفة تاز الألمانية، تحدثت عن نضالها، وكيف تُستخدم القوانين المصرية للقمع، لا للعدالة. #FreeAlaa

د. ليلى سويف تواصل لليوم ١٣١ إضرابها عن الطعام، تصارع من أجل حرية ابنها علاء عبد الفتاح. منذ أكثر من ٤ أشهر، تعتمد فقط على الماء والمشروبات الدافئة بلا سكر، بينما تواصل السلطات المصرية تجاهل معاناتها. لا يجب أن تنتهي هذه القصة بمأساة. أنقذوا ليلى سويف. أفرجوا عن علاء عبد الفتاح. #freeAlaa

Dr. Laila Soueif setzt ihren Hungerstreik am 126. Tag fort. Blutzucker: 51 Blutdruck: 114/82 Puls: 79 #FreeAlaa und Lass Laila Soueif leben!

Dr. Laila Soueif continues her hunger strike for the 126th day. Sugar: 51 Blood pressure: 114/82 Pulse: 79 #FreeAlaa and Let Laila Soueif live!

Subterranean horrors unveiled in Syria www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Today marks the 57th day of Dr. Laila Soueif’s hunger strike demanding the release of her son, Egyptian-British writer and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. #FreeAlaa

Today marks 2,064 days since Ahmed Hassan disappeared. #WhereIsAhmedHassan Enforced disappearances violate international law, including the UN Convention on Enforced Disappearance (UNGA Res. 61/177, 2006). In Egypt, such cases have surged since Sisi took power.

Today marks the 55th day of Dr. Laila Soueif’s hunger strike demanding the release of her son, Egyptian-British writer and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. #FreeAlaa