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  • NameAshraf Omar
  • RoleEgyptian editorial cartoonist for Al Manassa, held in pretrial detention since July 2024
  • CountryEgypt
  • Arrested22 Jul 2024
  • StatusDetained (pretrial)
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Ashraf Omar is an Egyptian editorial cartoonist for the independent outlet Al Manassa who has been detained since 22 July 2024 and is on trial on terrorism-related charges. On 12 October 2026 the Cairo Criminal Court adjourned to 14 December 2026 and rejected a request for his release.