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Interior Ministry denies reported COVID-19 death at Tora Prison

The claim said that a member of staff at the prison had…

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Detained Youth Committee reviews names for second pardon list

The first list included more prisoners serving long sentences than those serving…

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Family members voice difficulties in visiting detained journalists El-Battawy, Shawkan

El-Battawy is being held in solitary confinement, while Shawkan was transferred to…

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Shawkan allegedly transferred to different prison inside Tora complex

His brother will visit Tora on Monday after failing to visit him…

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Another political prisoner dies in Tora prison

Family accuses officials of medical negligence, hundreds gather in popular funeral

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‘Anti-torture t-shirt detainee’ Mahmoud Hussein in ‘urgent need’ of surgery: Brother

Following his release, Hussein’s brother Tito visited Hussein in jail; called for…

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Inmate dies in Tora Prison

Dead prisoner Mohamed Al-Said was accused in the Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis trial

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Released political detainees wonder: ‘Did we go to jail for nothing?’

“Did we go to jail for nothing?” This was the recurrent question…

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Inmate’s death puts Tora Prison back in spotlight

“It was his destiny, but negligence was a large factor in this,”…

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6 April founder Amr Ali appears in Tora Prison

Revolutionary activist was arrested earlier in the week

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