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Sahar Francis

Sahar Francis is Executive Director of the Palestinian organization Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association.

Resisting Carceralism and Fighting for Freedom—A Roundtable
An Egyptian policeman near watch towers at Tora prison on the southern outskirts of Cairo. Picture taken during a guided tour organized by Egypt’s State Information Service on February 11, 2020, Khalid Desouki/AFP via Getty ImagesA demonstration in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on August 3, 2024, in solidarity with Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons and the people of Gaza. Zain Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images
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Resisting Carceralism and Fighting for Freedom—A Roundtable

Four activists reflect on building a global anti-carceral movement.
Sahar Francis, Asim Qureshi, Kaouther Ferjani, Yara Sallam • 19 min read