Hazem Hosny Explained

Hazem Hosny
Birth Place:Cairo, Egypt
Occupation:Political scientist
Workplaces:Cairo University
Native Name Lang:ar

Hazem Hosny (Arabic: حازم حسني; also spelled Hazem Hosni; 1951 – 4 February 2024) was an Egyptian political scientist. He was Professor of Political Science at Cairo University.

Background

Hazem Hosny was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1951.[1] He died on 4 February 2024, at the age of 73.[2]

Criticism of Sisi

Hosny criticised the policies of Abdel Fatah al-Sisi with Mahmoud Refaat. In January 2018 he supported Sami Anan's bid to contest Sisi in the 2018 Egyptian presidential election.[3] [4]

Arrest

Hosny was arrested without a warrant and held incommunicado in late September 2019 during the 2019 Egyptian protests. His legal defence team called for him to be released immediately. Hosny had earlier described Mohamed Ali, who earlier in September had published a video accusing Sisi of corruption and calling for street protests, as playing a "positive role" and described the new protest movement as having the potential to affect the "international formula that largely determines Sisi's continued rule". Hosny argued in favour of "[stripping] Sisi of his dictatorial control of the Egyptian state".

Egyptian authorities released Hosny on 23 February 2021, after he spent about a year and a half in pre-trial detention, under the condition that he stay at home as part of his conditional release.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cairo24.com/1949860 بعد وفاته.. من هو الدكتور حازم حسني أستاذ العلوم السياسية؟
  2. https://www.alaraby.co.uk/society/مصر-الموت-يغيّب-الأكاديمي-البارز-حازم-حسني مصر: الموت يغيّب الأكاديمي البارز حازم حسني
  3. Mohamed Abdel Maguid, Ex-chief of staff Sami Anan announces presidential bid, Egypt Today, 20 January 2018.
  4. http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/1/288444/Egypt/Egypts-former-army-chief-of-staff-Anan-announces--.aspx Egypt's former army chief of staff Anan announces 2018 presidential elections bid
  5. Web site: 23 February 2021. Lawyer: Egypt releases activist after 17 months of detention. 2 April 2021. AP NEWS.