Muhammad Maree is still on a hunger strike in Bourg el-Arab Prison. He’s been moved to Section 15, while his fellow hunger striker Sinai blogger Moss’ad Abu Fagr has been moved to Section 19. Both are locked up with “criminals.”
Tag: prisons
Updates on the Bourg el-Arab detainees
Though they are kept in the “Political Prisoners” section in Bourg el-Arab Prison, I learned that Muhammad Maree and Mossa’d Abul Fagr are sharing a cell with arms dealer, and another three men involved in smuggling immigrants.. Three days a disagreement in the cell ended up with the four “criminals” threatening to assault Maree and Abul Fagr. The two are requesting from the prison authorities to be moved to another cell devoted for political prisoners solely.
Anti-Torture dissent sweeps Egyptian prisons
Check this posting by the Torture In Egypt blog.