Egypt Arrests More Than 1,000 After Anti-Sissi Protests: NGOs
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(Worthy News) – Egyptian authorities have arrested more than 1,000 people, two rights groups said Wednesday, in the wake of rare anti-government protests last week.
The Egyptian Center for Freedoms and Rights said 1,003 had been arrested, while the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights reported the figure of 1,298 detained. Two prominent academics were detained on Tuesday, relatives and lawyers said. [ Source: VOA News (Read More…) ]
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