Thursday, October 20, 2016

Help Free 15-Year-Old Boy Tortured to Confess (Egypt: UA 197/16)


The trial of 15-year-old Aser Mohamed has been adjourned to 16 November. He faces a string of charges, including belonging to the banned Muslim Brotherhood group and attacking a hotel, based on “confessions” that he says were obtained under torture after 34 days of enforced disappearance. If convicted he faces up to 15 years imprisonment.




October 20, 2016

 



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