Egypt releases 8 detainees six years after forced disappearance

Egypt releases 8 detainees six years after forced disappearance

Eight Egyptians from the southern governorate of Aswan who were forcibly disappeared in 2018 have quietly reappeared and reunited with their families on 10 May, in an unexpected development, The New Arab's Arabic edition reported on Wednesday. The men were arrested in October and November 2018 and vanished without ever being brought before a judicial authority. Rights groups say they were held incommunicado for nearly six years, with no formal c…