CAIRO — The Egyptian regime is continuing its police crackdown on political activists and dissidents, and authorities say they still have no leads into the whereabouts of former parliament member Mostafa al-Naggar, who many people fear was forcibly disappeared by the state almost a month ago.

On Oct. 13, Naggar posted on his official Facebook page about the possibility he would soon be jailed. He wrote, “Dear reader, if you can read this article now, then I must be behind bars.” Naggar has been missing ever since.

After a yearslong investigation, Naggar was sentenced in December to three years in prison for “insulting the judiciary.” He appealed to the Court of Cassation, but wasn't present when the court upheld his conviction Oct. 15. The Egyptian State Information Service, a governmental institution, announced Oct. 18 that Naggar was not under arrest, but rather was on the run because he didn't want to serve the sentence.

Negad al-Borai, Naggar’s lawyer, said Naggar had been on the regime's radar at least since the January 25 Revolution in 2011. In 2012, a video of Naggar speaking in parliament came out in which he is heard talking about those accused of killing protesters during the revolution and the fact they were not brought to justice. Naggar also contended that evidence incriminating those responsible had been concealed, though he didn't accuse anyone specific.