Egypt: Ensure Alaa Abdel Fattah is not detained after completing length of unjust prison term
Why must Egyptian authorities release activist Alaa Abdel Fattah?
- Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah completing 5-year sentence
- Arrested in reprisal for activism
- Risk of authorities refusing release
Amnesty International’s Concerns
- Repeatedly arrested and unjustly imprisoned
- Being held as a prisoner of conscience
- Dreadful track record of indefinite detention
What are the challenges faced by Alaa Abdel Fattah?
- Deplorable detention conditions
- Torture and ill-treatment in custody
- Denied access to fresh air and sunlight
Background:
- Alaa Abdel Fattah targeted for role in 2011 uprising
- Thousands arbitrarily detained in Egypt
- Continued crackdown on dissent
The Egyptian authorities must take action to prevent further unjust confinement of Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has already completed a long and unfair prison term.
Source: www.amnesty.org