Student held for anti-torture t-shirt – Mahmoud Hussein
Mahmoud Hussein is a 19-year-old student languishing in an Egyptian jail for wearing a “Nation Without Torture” t-shirt and a scarf marking the “25 January Revolution”. He was arrested on his way home from a protest against military rule and the Muslim Brotherhood more than 600 days ago, and has not been charged or tried for any offences. He has been tortured and ill-treated in detention and forced into signing a confession. Continue