An Egyptian court has upheld a one-year prison sentence against Ahmed Tantawy, a prominent opposition figure who challenged President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the 2024 presidential election.
Tantawy and his campaign manager, Mohamed Abou El-Diar, were convicted of forging election documents.
The court also barred Tantawy from running for public office for five years and imposed a fine.
Tantawy suspended his campaign prior to the election, citing widespread harassment and arrests targeting his supporters.
He alleged that these actions were aimed at preventing him from securing the necessary endorsements to qualify for the ballot.
The Egyptian government denied these allegations.
This ruling has drawn criticism from human rights groups and opposition figures who argue that it reflects a crackdown on dissent and a lack of political pluralism in Egypt.