source: FJ Portal
actor1: Police Forces of Egypt (2014-)
actor2: Civilians (Egypt)
location: Cairo
notes: On 17 January 2020, Egyptian Police Forces arrested dozens of activists and journalists in Cairo, particularly around Tahrir, Ramses, and Talaat Harb Squares. Police Forces also set up numerous checkpoints in Cairo to search civilians identifications and social media accounts, and conducted raids on rented homes near Tahrir Square. This activity comes days prior to the ninth anniversary of the January 25 Revolution.