Egypt seeks to parry rights criticism after mass arrests 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersCAIRO – Egypt has been trying to deflect criticism of its human rights record and prison conditions ahead of a UN review in Geneva on Wednesday that comes in the wake of thousands of new arrests. More than 4,400 were detained, among them prominent activists, lawyers, academics and political figures, according to the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms. Some of the detained are in Cairo’s Tora prison, where relatives and lawyers say inmates are often held in poor conditions and denied adequate healthcare. Advance questions cover prison conditions, torture and the recent arrests of activists, among other issues.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 13, 2019 01:16 UTC