Egypt Intensifies Crackdown on Online Creators, Citing Morality Laws: HRW
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Egyptian authorities have escalated a campaign of arrests and prosecutions targeting social media content creators, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (SRW). Since late July 2025, at least 37 individuals\u2014primarily women and including one child\u2014have been arrested or prosecuted for posting videos online, often on TikTok, that authorities claim violate \u201cpublic morals\u201d and \u201cfamily values.\u201d<\/p>\n
The charges, based on Article 25 of Egypt\u2019s 2018 Cybercrime Law and vague penal code provisions, include accusations of \u201cundermining societal principles,\u201d \u201cpublic indecency,\u201d and \u201cmoney laundering.\u201d Convictions can result in prison sentences of up to three years and substantial fines.<\/p>\n
Among those detained are dancers, influencers, and comedians, with many accused of publishing \u201cindecent\u201d content. The campaign has been accompanied by a coordinated media effort and public complaints by pro-government lawyers. Lawmakers have also suggested a possible ban on TikTok if it fails to comply with \u201csocietal values.\u201d<\/p>\n
Human Rights Watch criticized the campaign as a violation of fundamental rights, including freedom of expression and nondiscrimination. It called on Egyptian authorities to release those detained, drop the charges, and reform laws used to restrict online speech.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Egypt Intensifies Crackdown on Online Creators, Citing Morality Laws: HRW ……………. Egyptian authorities have escalated a campaign of arrests and prosecutions targeting social media content creators, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (SRW). Since late July 2025, at least 37 individuals\u2014primarily women and including one child\u2014have been arrested or prosecuted for posting …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":133400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-egypt"],"yoast_head":"\n