Additional Name(s): Nour Fayez Ibrahim Gerges, نور فايز إبراهيم جرجس

Gender: Male

Current Location: Al-Ashir Prison

Perpetrator: Egypt

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: November/1/2021

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Apostasy Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Other) Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Online Activity Religious Belief Religious Expression

Nature of Charges: Blasphemy Terrorism

Nour Fayez Ibrahim Gerges

Extra Bio Info:

Nour Fayez Ibrahim Gerges is an Evangelical Christian Egyptian activist currently detained on a religious basis. 

On November 1, 2021, authorities arrested and potentially forcibly “disappeared” Mr. Gerges.

On December 25, 2021, he reappeared before a state security prosecutor. He is purported to have led a Facebook group for discussion of the heavenly religions and to help people wishing to change their religion from Islam to Christianity. On an unspecified date, he was charged with leading a terrorist group and despising the heavenly religions. 

In February 2023, the Cairo Criminal Court renewed his detention.

In June 2024, it was reported that Mr. Gerges is currently detained in Al-Ashir Prison in Al-Ashir City and that he has been subject to abuse and torture by Egyptian prison security.

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