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'He is accused of incitement to violence and terrorist crimes, disseminating false news, and inciting to protest through his Facebook profile. The classic set of accusations used in Egypt against dissidents'

New Cairo activist case prompts wave of Italy demos

"I miss Patrick so much. On his return from Egypt, we had plans for a trip to Turin with other friends."

Giada Rossi is a masters student in gender and women's studies at the University of Bologna, in central Italy. It was thanks to that masters that she met Patrick Zaki, the Egyptian student and activist who has been held in pre-t...

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Valentina Saini is a freelance journalist specialising in Italian social issues and politics, gender issues and the Middle East and North Africa region.

'He is accused of incitement to violence and terrorist crimes, disseminating false news, and inciting to protest through his Facebook profile. The classic set of accusations used in Egypt against dissidents'

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Valentina Saini is a freelance journalist specialising in Italian social issues and politics, gender issues and the Middle East and North Africa region.

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