Zaki obtained a master’s degree in women’s and gender studies with the maximum grade of 110 with distinction.
He was arrested in February 2020 at Cairo airport after returning to Egypt from Bologna to visit his family.
He was held in jail for 22 months in pre-trial custody on charges of subversive propaganda connected to 10 Facebook posts.
He was released in December 2021 but is now on trial for allegedly spreading fake news in relation to three articles on Coptic Christians in Egypt.
In his articles, he writes of their persecution by ISIS and as well as their discrimination by fringes of Muslim society.
Currently, he is not allowed to leave the country.
The next trial hearing is scheduled for July 18.
The researcher and activist could risk up to five years in jail, Egyptian judicial sources have said.
“I’m grateful to everyone,” Zaki said.
“I am fortunate to be a Bologna University student.
“I thank the institutions, the city and everyone who has been close to me.
“I hope to be with you soon.”
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