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Egyptian prosecutors deny imprisoned activist faced harm

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Alaa Abdel-Fattah's family members say they have not heard from him and have been told by prison officials he's refusing to meet with them. Amnesty International has urged Egyptian authorities to allow the family access to the 40-year-old programmer and father. He was sentenced in December on charges of spreading false news, a charge often used to sentence opposition and pro-democracy activists in Egypt.

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Egypt prosecutors deny prominent jailed activist faced harm

Egypt’s prosecutors are refuting allegations of torture and ill-treatment against one of the country's most prominent jailed activists. In a statement released late on Thursday, the Public Prosecution Office said that a senior prosecutor was dispatched to the prison where…

2 years ago·United States

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Egyptian prosecutors deny imprisoned activist faced harm

Egypt’s prosecutors are denying allegations of torture and ill-treatment against one of the country's most prominent activists who is serving a five-year sentence on charges of spreading false news

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Egyptian prosecutors deny imprisoned activist faced harm

Egypt’s prosecutors are denying allegations of torture and ill-treatment against one of the country’s most prominent activists who is serving a five-year sentence on charges of spreading false news

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Egyptian prosecutors deny imprisoned activist faced harm - Local News 8

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s prosecutors are denying allegations of torture and ill-treatment against one of the country’s most prominent activists who is serving a five-year sentence on charges of spreading false news. The Public Prosecution Office said in a statement released late on Thursday that a senior prosecutor was dispatched to the prison where Alaa Abdel-Fattah is being held now to investigate his nearly three-year-old claims about being beate…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Egyptian prosecutors deny imprisoned activist faced harm

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian prosecutors are denying allegations of torture and ill-treatment leveled by a prominent imprisoned activist and claim he is in good condition, years after the allegations were made. For nearly 10 days, Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s family members say they have not heard from him and have been told by prison officials he’s refusing […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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