(CBC) An Egyptian human rights activist is fighting to stay in Vancouver, saying the political affiliations that forced him to seek asylum in Canada are now being used to justify his deportation.
In 2011, Abdelrahman Elmady joined other Egyptians in an uprising against the country’s then-president, Hosni Mubarak, over issues of increased police brutality, high unemployment and the lack of political freedoms.
Following Mubarak’s resignation, the country held free elections in 2012, which saw the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), of which Elmady was a member, capture the popular vote.
The victory, however, was short lived. In 2013, a military coup overthrew the government and raided Muslim Brotherhood supporters, killing hundreds, before labelling the party a terrorist organization.
