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Aug 25, 8:50am
The NYT mentioned Tarek and John’s case in an article about the widening crackdown in Egypt
In general, for coverage about Tarek and John, support statements, and updates, please follow tarekandjohn.com. Here at podur.org, we will only be posting updates and statements from the point of view of the families. These will also be on tarekandjohn.com, but usually they will first be posted here.
Aug 23, 8:15am
A representative from our law firm, Khaled El Shalakany, spoke with the CBC yesterday, summarizing Tarek and John’s legal situation and the visit made to them yesterday at Tora prison.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/08/22/canadians-detained-egypt-lawyer-visit.html
We continue to press for their immediate release, and ask supporters and friends to continue to contact Canadian officials and Egyptian consulates and embassies.
12:30pm, August 21/13
We have hired Shalakany Law Office (www.shalakany.com) to represent Tarek and John. One of our lawyers, Adam Khaled El Shalakany, has agreed to speak to media on legal aspects of the case.
Our lawyers have confirmed for us that the Film Makers Syndicate has filed a complaint to the Public Prosecutor about the case of John and Tarek and are awaiting a reply.
Continue reading “Update: We have retained Egyptian counsel, and have some legal clarifications”
1:30pm, Aug 20/13
Today a district prosecutor in Cairo sent a press release to domestic Egyptian media outlets referring to the detention for 15 days of nine foreigners — 4 Irish, 2 Syrian, 1 Turkish, and 2 Canadian — pending investigation into a wide-ranging list of allegations concerning events that took place at the al-Fateh mosque and the Azbakiya police station.
Continue reading “Update: Replying to far-fetched allegations, calling for immediate release”
August 19th, 2013
16:30am EST
For Immediate Release –
Egyptian authorities continue to detain two Canadians, Professor and Filmmaker, John Greyson, and Emergency Physician, Tarek Loubani, 4 days after their initial arrest.
The families of the two detained Canadians are calling on the Canadian Government to work towards their immediate release.
4:30pm, Aug 19/13
Although we believed there was going to be a consular visit to Tarek and John in their Cairo prison today, there was no visit.
Continue reading “Update Monday August 19: No visit today, pressure needed for immediate release”
August 18th, 2013
15:30pm EST
For Immediate Release –
Egyptian authorities are currently detaining two Canadians, Professor and Filmmaker, John Greyson, and Emergency Physician, Tarek Loubani, 48 hours after their initial arrest.
Egyptian authorities have yet to provide a reason for the ongoing detention of the two Canadians.
3:20pm, Aug 18/13
We have heard from Canadian consular services that they managed to visit Tarek Loubani and John Greyson in the Egyptian prison facility. Tarek and John have both passed messages through consular services that they are okay. We still have no information about charges. Consular services will be seeing Tarek and John again tomorrow.
12:30pm, Aug 18/13
Canadian officials have confirmed to numerous members of the press that they are aware of John and Tarek’s arrests and are providing them with consular services.
There has yet to be any communication with family or friends. We presume this means that consular staff have not yet had direct access to John or Tarek.
Pressure is still needed to get confirmation of their condition and to ensure their release.
9:55am, August 18/13
We don’t have official confirmation from the Canadian authorities, but we have reason to think that John and Tarek have been located.
Pressure is still very much needed to get confirmation of their condition and to ensure their release.