Mathematical Societies Real Sociedad Matemática Española 25 Jan 2021 The Royal Spanish Mathematical Society has released a statement in support of Egyptian mathematician Laila Soueif and her children.
Mathematical Societies Tunisian Mathematical Society (SMT) 26 Dec 2020 The Tunisian Mathematical Society (SMT) issued a statement denouncing the repression exercised by the Egyptian authorities against Leila Soueif and expressing its unwavering support for their colleague.
Arbitrary detention Alaa Abdel Fattah’s pretrial detention has been renewed for 45 days 23 Dec 2020 The Egyptian Commission on Rights and Freedoms announced that the Cairo Criminal Court had decided to renew the pre-trial detention of Laila Soueif's son, the prominent political activist Alaa Abdel…
Media Interview with Laila Soueif and her daughter Mona Seif in the German newspaper Taz 21 Dec 202021 Dec 2020 Interview with Laila Soueif and her daughter Mona Seif in the German newspaper Die Tageszeitung (Taz), by Karim El-Gawhary, December 20, 2020 „Statt Hoffnung eine Portion Wut“ (Instead of hope,…
Mathematicians Mathematicians for Human Rights: History of the Committee of Mathematicians (1974) 20 Dec 202021 Dec 2020 The international mathematical community is known for its solidarity and its commitment to human rights. In an article entitled “Mathematics, an impossible equation for the Kremlin” (Les maths, impossible équation…
Institutions European Parliament calls for review in relations with Egypt 18 Dec 202022 Dec 2020 The European Parliament passed a resolution on December 18, 2020 on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Egypt. It calls for the immediate and unconditional release of those arbitrarily…
Mathematicians Tuna Altınel supports Laila Soueif 18 Dec 202018 Dec 2020 Tuna Altınel, a mathematician from Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, who is harassed by the Turkish regime, supports Laila Soueif. Tuna Altınel was jailed by the Turkish regime for his…
Media Laila Soueif interviewed by Mediapart 17 Dec 2020 Laila Soueif interviewed by Mediapart journalist Ariane Lavrilleux following French President Emmanuel Macron's reception of Egyptian President al-Sissi https://youtu.be/jGkq2VAFLqY?t=25m23s
Mathematical Societies Société Mathématique de France (SMF) and Société de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles (SMAI) 17 Dec 202017 Dec 2020 The Société Mathématique de France (SMF) and the Société de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles (SMAI) responded to the call for Laila Soueif and wrote a letter to the French Minister…
Mathematical Societies Committee for Women in Mathematics (CWM) 16 Dec 202017 Dec 2020 The Committee for Women in Mathematics (CWM) posted the call on their webpage and sent an email to 140 CWM contacts in the world.
