Egypt, March 1, 2016 – The Egyptian authorities have reviewed the case involving 20 year old, Mahmoud Hussein, forcing him to spend another 45 days in jail for wearing anti-torture T-shirt.
HUSSEIN TO SPEND 45 MORE DAYS IN JAIL FOR WEARING T-SHIRT
Hussein has already spent 2 years in jail for wearing a T-shirt with an anti-torture logo on his way home from a protest against military rule in Egypt.
He’s been tortured into signing a confession, and has never been given a trial. According to Egyptian law, two years is the limit of detention without charge.
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According to Amnesty International, he is in jail for no other reason than exercising his right to freedom of expression.
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