source: The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
actor1: Police Forces of Egypt (2014-)
actor2: Civilians (Egypt)
location: Cairo
notes: On October 10, 2019, in Cairo, two armed men allegedly acting on behalf of the Egyptian government attacked Gamal Eid, a prominent human rights lawyer in Egypt, leaving him with cracked ribs and other injuries. This attack comes within the context of a broader array of activities meant to intimidate Eid, including smashing a car he was borrowing and calling him with threats on other occasions.