The Long Fight for Human Rights in Egypt

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Around the world, advocates for human rights say we are facing a crisis: A crackdown on dissent.

In Egypt, there's been a recent crackdown on human rights, including reports of extrajudicial killings. After years of revolution going back to the so-called "Arab Spring," few human rights organizations remain in the country to protect and defend those who endure crimes like torture and rape.

Yara Sallam is with one of those few: She is the director of the criminal justice program at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights. She was imprisoned from 2014 to 2015 for peaceful protest, and today she says the revolution has taken new shape, but is far from over.