Egypt prisons: Human rights groups call for improved conditions

Source:
BBC News
Date of source:
5 Oct 2015

Dozens of prisoners have died in Egypt's overcrowded jails over the past year, according to human rights groups. They claim it is partly because of a campaign of deliberate abuse against political detainees.The government denies allegations of mistreatment, saying the prisons are simply too full.

 

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