Egypt: Release Dozens of Protestors Held Without Charge

by (author unknown), Human Rights Watch News Releases on Jul 18, 2008

Detainees Held for More Than 90 Days, Allegedly Tortured
Egypt should immediately release six men who have been detained for more than 90 days without charge since their arrests following a workers strike and street protests in Mahalla al-Kobra in April, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also called on authorities to suspend the prosecution of 49 others by a security court where procedures violate fair trial rights and to investigate allegations that some of the men were tortured.